INFLUENCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN OBUDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE.

This study was designed to examine influence of learning environment on academic achievement of biology students in Obudu Local Government Area Cross River State. three research questions were raised from the objective of the study. Three null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Related literatures were reviewed based on the sub-variables for the study. Descriptive survey design approach was adopted for the study. The sample for the study consists of 200 respondents selected from four (4) secondary schools in Obudu Local Government Area. Simple random method was used in selecting the 200 subjects for the study. Questionnaire and Biology Achievement Test was the major instrument used to collect relevant data for the study, the data collected was analyzed using simple Linear Regression analysis. The study showed that there is no significant influence of teacher-student relationship on students' academic achievement in biology BUT instructional materials and class size all have significantly influences secondary school students' academic achievement in Biology in Obudu Local Government Cross River State. Recommendations were made that the Government through the Ministry of Education, policy makers, parent - teachers association, old boys/students association and other non-governmental organizations, corporate bodies and religious organizations should contribute respectively to renovate dilapidated classrooms, build more classrooms to contain the growing enrolments in the schools and provide schools with the facilities they need to make teaching and learning easier and effective.