Hello teachers, students, and researchers, I am here again today, Friday, 27th March, 2020, to share a guide on how to improve secondary school students' attitude to learning through research.
The quality of learning environment plays a vital role in determining how students perform or respond to learning itself. This is because our immediate environment plays a significant role in the outcome of our behaviours and actions. Of a truth, no society is void of environmental influences.
The learning environment determines to a great extent how students would behave as well as interact. This implies that the environment in which we find ourselves tend to mould our behaviour so as to meet the demands of life whether negatively or positively.
This therefore requires that scholars prioritize this research subject to find out the possible factors that may influence students' attitude to learning. These factors may be school bound or depending on the place where the knowledge is acquired.
I have put in over seven years into educational researches, and I have discovered that it is a popular problem among research students to be able to construct their instruments for collection of data even when this is a major component for the success of the research. In the coming days, I would be sharing more research guides and tips for students and teachers. This is my way of supporting the @Steemiteducation and the #Education-Hive community.
I decided to put below the following guide question for a researcher who is interested in working on a topic related to "Factors affecting Students' Attitudes to Learning ".
For today, I conceptualized the factors in terms of School Aesthetics, School learning facilities and Classroom seating arrangement. Do have a happy study.
Questionnaire Items to measure Factors affecting Students' Attitudes to Learning
Factor 1: School Aesthetics
| S/N | Statement | Agreed | Disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our school building walls are not word-littered by students | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 2 | Lawns are kept neat at all times. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 3 | Broken windows are replaced on time. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 4 | Our classroom walls are painted. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 5 | Our school building and it surrounding is attractive. | Agreed | Disagreed |
Factor 2: School learning facilities
| S/N | Statement | Agreed | Disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Our library is well stocked with books. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 7 | We have enough seats and desks in our classrooms. | Agreed | agreed |
| 8 | Reagents are available in our laboratories. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 9 | Our chalkboards are well painted. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 10 | We have sports facilities for our sports and games. | Agreed | Disagreed |
Factor 3: Classroom seating arrangement
| S/N | Statement | Agreed | Disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Our chairs and desk in class are well spaced. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 12 | There are passages to allow for teacher inspection within the class. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 13 | There is good lighting in our classroom to view the board properly. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 14 | Our seating arrangement does not allow for copying in examination. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 15 | We can interact well with each other during classes. | Agreed | Disagreed |
For the sake of users using mobile phones, the below view would be helpful:
Factor 1: School Aesthetics
- Our school building walls are not word-littered by students.
- Lawns are kept neat at all times.
- Broken windows are replaced on time.
- Our classroom walls are painted.
- Our school building and it surrounding is attractive.
Factor 2: School learning facilities
- Our library is well stocked with books.
- We have enough seats and desks in our classrooms.
- Reagents are available in our laboratories.
- Our chalkboards are well painted.
- We have sports facilities for our sports and games.
Factor 3: Classroom seating arrangement
- Our chairs and desk in class are well spaced.
- There are passages to allow for teacher inspection within the class
- There is good lighting in our classroom to view the board properly.
- Our seating arrangement does not allow for copying in examination
- We can interact well during classes.
I am your Research Assistant @Uyobong. We hope to meet again tomorrow for some helpful educational research tips. Feel free to use the comment section of this post to ask questions so we can interact the more.