EFFECTS OF ASSIGNMENT AND CLASS SIZE ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS

Samuel Sardauna Sule

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This study examined the effects of assignment and class size on students’ academic achievement in mathematics in some selected secondary schools in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria. The study adopted the experimental design and t-test analysis was used in analyzing the data. A researcher-made Mathematics Student Questionnaire (MSQ) and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) were the two validated instruments used in collecting data for the study. The sample of the study was made up of 150 senior secondary school students randomly selected from secondary schools in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria. The results showed that the students in small classes performed significantly better compared to those students in larger classes. The finding also revealed that students exposed to regular assignment performed better than those not exposed. It was therefore recommended that policy makers and government should ensure that more classrooms are built and number of students in a class should not be more than thirty (30) for the purpose of effective teaching and learning.


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