CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN TOURISM IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Fhe mam purpose of this study was to investigate classroom environment and students” academic achievement in Tourism in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, To achieve this purpose, four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. There was a review of related literature on the variables of the study. Ex-post facto research design was employed for the study. The stratified random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the five public secondary schools while systematic random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the two hundred and six respondents used for the study. A questionnaire and students’ achievement test in Tourism were the instruments used for data collection, The instruments were validated by relevant personnel. In testing the hypotheses formulated for the study, independent t-test and Pearson product moment correlation statistical tools were used for data analysis. The results obtained from analysis of data and testing of hypotheses in the study revealed that there was a significant influence of class size on students’ academic achievement in Tourism. The finding further revealed that there was a significant relationship between classroom ventilation, lighting and students’ academic achievement in Tourism in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that relevant education authorities should ensure that classrooms are not overcrowded in order to continue to promote students’ academic achievement in Tourism.