Learning Environment as Correlates of Academic Achievements of senior secondary school Students in North Central, Nigeria
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between learning environment and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in North Central, Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study was correlation survey; with the total population of 574,783 students comprising of 313,938 males and 260, 844 were females. The sample size for the study was 398 students drawn using Glenn (2012) sample scale. The main instrument used in data collection was a self-designed questionnairefollowing the Likert scale, validated by experts in the area. The reliability coefficient of 0.83 was established. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis. The mean rating was 2.50. While the decision for comparison for each hypothesis was based on 0.05 level of significance.The findings showed that the academic achievements of the students were within average. There were no significant influence between learning environment and academic achievement of the students. It is therefore recommended that stakeholders should prioritize learning environment thereby improving learning situations and achievement of students. Furthermore, education providers should always organize seminars and refresher courses to improve the teachers for better service delivery.
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