Abstract

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AS PREDICTOR ON STUDENTS? LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

Abiodun Taiwo Oluwadayo and Olaniyi Olusegun Samuel

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This study examines classroom management as predictor to senior secondary school students? academic achievement in mathematics, with reference to some selected secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode and Odogbolu Local Government of Ogun-State, Nigeria. Survey research was adopted for the study. Six secondary schools were randomly selected from the eighteen secondary schools in Ijebu Ode and Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun state. Also, from the pull of 2034 senior secondary II students and mathematics? teachers in the sampled schools, a sample 420 respondents comprises of 390 students and 30 mathematics? teachers were randomly selected. Four variables (Teaching strategies, learning facilities, classroom discipline and classroom motivation) were considered. The instrument for data collection were Mathematics achievement Test and Questionnaire on Classroom Management (QCM). The reliability of the instrument (Questionnaire on Classroom Management) using Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.764. The face and content validity of QCM and MAT was determined by the perusal of experts in test and measurement/curriculum studies. It was confirmed that the items were relevant, unambiguous, detailed and capable of eliciting the needed responses from the target population. One research question and five hypotheses were tested. Findings show that teaching strategies, learning facilities, classroom discipline and classroom motivation when taken together will not significantly predict students achievement in mathematics. The study also revealed teaching strategy alone predicts students? achievement in Mathematics. Furthermore, classroom discipline alone will not significantly predict students? performance in Mathematics. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that teachers should strive to create love and trust for their students and also listen attentively to their complaints, ideas and suggestions. Keywords: Teaching strategies, learning facilities, classroom discipline, classroom motivation, achievement, Mathematics.

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