ABSTRACT
The study found out the relationship between class size and academic performance of geography students in secondary school in Abeokuta – South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted a random sampling technique to select one hundred and twenty respondents in five secondary schools in each ward of the Local Government. Pearson correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that male and female teachers were similar in their opinion on the relationship between class size and academic achievement of secondary school students in geography, indicating that the performance of students in large classes were very low compared to those in smaller classes. It was recommended that policymakers and government should recruit more geography teachers and ensure that more classrooms are built and the number of students in a class should not be > 30.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of Content vi
List of Tables ix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Purpose of the Study 3
Research Questions 4
Research Hypotheses 5
Scope of the Study 5
Significance of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Overview of Secondary School Population in Geography 9
Enrolment in Secondary School Education in Geography 21
Effects of Class Size on Academic Performance in Geography 27
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 34
Population 35
Instrumentation 35
Administration of Instrument 36
Data Analysis Technique 37
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 38
Hypotheses Testing 40
Summary of the Findings 44
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion 47
Conclusion 50
Recommendation 51
REFERENCES 53
APPENDIX
Abayomi, Y (2021). The Relationship Between Class Size and Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Geography in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-relationship-between-class-size-and-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-geography-in-abeokuta-south-local-government-area-of-ogun-state
Abayomi, YUSUFF "The Relationship Between Class Size and Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Geography in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State" Afribary. Afribary, 16 Dec. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-relationship-between-class-size-and-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-geography-in-abeokuta-south-local-government-area-of-ogun-state. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Abayomi, YUSUFF . "The Relationship Between Class Size and Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Geography in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Dec. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-relationship-between-class-size-and-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-geography-in-abeokuta-south-local-government-area-of-ogun-state >.
Abayomi, YUSUFF . "The Relationship Between Class Size and Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Geography in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-relationship-between-class-size-and-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-geography-in-abeokuta-south-local-government-area-of-ogun-state