EXTENT OF QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CHEMISTRY CLASSES IN SEONDARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI STATE

Abstract

The research study investigated the extent of quality learning environment in chemistry classes in secondary schools in Ebonyi State Nigeria. The researcher used 45 secondary schools selected through stratified random sampling technique. SS3 classes were selected from the schools using purposive sampling technique and 900 students were selected through random sampling. The researcher adopted a descriptive survey design. A 23-item, four-point scale structured questionnaire was developed by the researcher to enable him collect data for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Results of data analysis showed that there is high extent of quality learning environment in both urban and rural secondary schools in Ebonyi State. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that basic chemistry teachers in secondary schools in Ebonyi State should do more to expose to a higher quality learning environment. The government should increase welfare packages for chemistry teachers to serve as incentive to increase quality learning environment. The state government and school authorities should outline the minimum required components of quality learning environment in secondary schools in the state