Learning Environment Variables and the Efficacy of Student Learning in Secondary School in Abak Local Government, Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

Four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 34 respondents from each 6 schools, with a sample size of 204 was selected from the population of 1,518. The instrument titled LEVSLEQ was used to elicit response from the respondent. The reliability of the research instrument yielded a co-efficient of 0.82. The data was analyzed using dependent t-test and was tested at .05 level of significance. The findings indicated that environmental variable studied   influence students’ learning effectiveness.

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Author Biographies

Abisola Oladeni Sakirudeen, University of Uyo, Faculty of Education

Researcher, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. E-mail: abisola4u@gmail.com

Ekanem Uwe, University of Calabar, Faculty of Education

Professor, Cross River State, Etagbor, Calabar, Nigeria.

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Published
2020-07-27
How to Cite
Oladeni Sakirudeen A., & Uwe E. (2020). Learning Environment Variables and the Efficacy of Student Learning in Secondary School in Abak Local Government, Akwa Ibom State. Journal of Elementary Education, 13(2), 113-130. https://doi.org/10.18690/rei.13.2.113-130.2020
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Scientific Articles