EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
This
work is focuses on the availability of educational facilities and students
performance in tertiary institutions a case study of College of Education,
Ikere – Ekiti.
This
study is made use of primary data collected through structured
questionnaire. The study formulated
three different hypothesis and all were tested with the use of chi – square
statistical technique. Findings were made from the analyzed data on the basis
of hypothesis that were formulated. The
study recommended based on the findings of the study.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Scope of the study
Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
Educational facilities and
performance
Physical facilities and performance
Library facilities and performance
Personal facilities and performance
Educational finance and performance
Summary of the literature review
CHAPTER THREE:
METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Population
Sample procedure
Research instrument
Administration of research instrument
Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR:
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Testing of hypothesis
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Hypothesis e
Discussions
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study
With
the recent trends in educational development in Nigeria will readily appreciate
not only the phenomenal growth of the nations education system in all spheres
but also with welcome the objectives and philosophy of its policy on
education. The relevance of education
facilities, human and materials resources towards the achievement of
educational goals cannot be over-emphasized.
Provision of educational facilities makes learning in the school system
more productive and meaningful. This is
realized when there are qualified teachers to handle specific subject and
availability of required equipment for the various science and technical
subjects that makes education more practical and involves the psychomotor
domains in their educational pursuit.
Unfortunately, however inspite of the huge investments in education
system. Most of the old and new schools
are facing “resources crisis”.
There are insufficient, inefficient
and unstable personnel. Resources for
the school, building, equipment materials are handling readily, available.
The learning programme is being
jeopardized by the phenomenal and this subsequently leads the yearly declining
in the students performance in their final examination. What actually are responsible for the yearly
declines are the basic motives behind this study which has not gained much
attention by the educational reaches in the past years.
Statement of the Problems
The educational facilities that has
to do with text books, physical structures, library facilities and the
financing mode of College
of Education Ikere –
Ekiti has great impact on the performances of the students in the institution
because:
1)
If
physical structures like lecture rooms are lacking where there is congestion in
the lecture room where just 40% of students can assimilate what lecturer is
saying, it will affect student performances.
2)
Text
Book: If the textbooks that students can consult for more information is
insufficient, it can also affect the student performances.
3)
Internet
facilities: Internet facilities is also important which is lacking in College of Education, Ikere – Ekiti will affect
student performances.
4)
Library
which is the central unit of any institution is not adequate in College of Education, Ikere – Ekiti will also
affect the students performances.
Purpose of the study
The
objectives of this research is to specifically bring out the impacts of
educational resources on students performance College of Education,
Ikere – Ekiti. With a view of finding
out ways of making the teaching learning process in Nigeria higher institutions of
learning more result yielding. This
study is therefore designed to:
i.
Examine
the supply of facilities for affect learning will be necessary criterion for
the achievement of standards.
ii.
Find
out if there are adequate provisions of learning resource in institutions
iii.
To
identify sources of educational resources that may influence the performance
rate of the students in College
of Education, Ikere – Ekiti.
iv.
To
determine if the higher institution with adequate resources do perform better
than those institution without resources in Nigeria.
Research Questions
Based
on the assertion this study will solve the following problems.
1)
Does
schools with adequate facilities performance better than institutions lacking
facilities.
2)
Will
provision of enough facilities enhance better achievement than those schools
lacking in facilities.
3)
Are
the available facilities in these schools efficiently utilized?
4)
Are
there other factors apart from educational facilities that affect students
performance?
Research Hypothesis
Based
on the above stated problems, the following hypothesis were formulated,
a)
There
is no significant relationship between educational facilities and students
academic performance.
b)
There
is no significant relationship between students academic performance and
personnel quality and dedication.
c)
There
is no significant relationship between student’s academic performance and the
library facilities.
Significance of the study
It
has been mentioned earlier that this aspect of educational research had been
neglected for a very period of time.
This assertion then calls for the need to explore into the neglected
area so as to bring the awareness to the government concerned and the society
in general. The necessity for
educational facilities both personnel and materials and its undoubted
contribution towards the excellent performance of our high institutions of
learning students.
The
major strategies for the achievement and equalization of individuals access to
educational opportunities as laid down in the their National plan (1993 – 1996)
is to ensure that all school promote sound and affective teaching and in
particular. With suitable textbooks,
libraries, and qualified teachers educational system from responding more fully
to new demand and to raise its quality efficiency and productivity, buildings,
equipment, and more better learning material will be needed.
Mean
while availability adequacy and proper utilization of educational resources
have been identified and widely accepted by educations as better academic
results and production of high quality students. To this end, it is hope that this study will
provide useful information to Nigeria
advanced learners, school administrations and government alike about the
probabilities, possibilities and potentialities of such study.
Scope of the study
This
study focused attention on the availabilities of facilities and how they affect
the over all performance of the students in College of Education Ikere
– Ekiti. The study concentrates on few
selected departments in College of Education, Ikere – Ekiti, Ekiti State,
government the provost and some senior staff.
As well as some educational administrators involved in the exercise.
Definition of Terms
Education facilities: These are the essential resources that are needed
for the affective operational and maintenance of any institution of learning it
include both personal and material resources.
Personnel: In this study, personnel is referring to as the staff,
persons employed in the school, therefore lecturers quality and effective
referring to as personnel.
Education: There are many definitions for education from different
people. In this study, Education is the
process of preparing people for future use for himself, society and the nation
as a whole.
Facilities: Is the provision of adequate building equipments, lecturers
etc, for development and success.
