SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN BASIC SCIENCE IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE

ABSTRACI' This study examined the influence of school learning environment on the academic performance of pupils in Basic Science in Calabar south Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The independent variables examine were; class size, instructional facilities, peer relationship and school location while dependent variable is primary six pupils' academic performance in Basic Science. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions and three research hypotheses were posed and formulated respectively to guide the study. Literature was reviewed based on the variables in the study. The research design was adopted for this study was Ex-post facto design. One hundred fifty (150) primary six pupils ofBasic Science in public primary schools were randomly selected for this study. The instrument used for data collection was a 16-item questionnaire named School Learning Environment and Academic Performance in Basic Science primary six pupils in primary schools Questionnaire (SLEAPB) constructed by the researcher. Independent t-test statistic was used as statistical tool for data analysis. Each of the hypotheses was tested at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was significant influence of class size, instructional facilities and peer relationship on the academic performance of Primary six pupils in Basic Science in Calabar south Local Government Area of Cross River State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that schools should endeavour to create a conducive classroom environment in order to promote primary six pupils academic performance and both government and private school administrators should see to the need of making available adequate learning resources in order to encourage teaching learning activities within the school system. Suggestion for further research was also made.