Relationship between classroom environment and academic performance among public senior high school students in the Bekwai Municipality

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between classroom environment and students’ academic performance among senior high school students in the Bekwai Municipality. The study adopted the descriptive research design. Proportionate and convenient sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 317 students. In the data collection process, questionnaire was employed where means and standard deviation, and Pearson product moment correlation were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicated that the standard of classroom environments of public senior high schools in the Bekwai Municipality were quite high. The study also revealed high level of academic performance among senior high school students in the Bekwai Municipality. The study further revealed that the nature of classroom environment in the various public senior high schools in the Bekwai Municipality has positive relationship on academic performance of students. It was recommended that school authorities and GES in the Bekwai Municipality should continue to put classrooms into better shapes in order to create conducive environment that stimulate effective learning since classroom environment has positive relationship with students’ academic performance.