INFLUENCE OF CLASS SIZE ON TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ECONOMICS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The study examines the influence of class size on teacher effectiveness in teaching and learning economics in public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The sample size for the study was made up of five secondary students. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using frequency count and simple percentage. From the finding, it unveiled that class size, poor method of teaching, non-availability or scare of instructional material greatly influence the teaching and learning of economics in public secondary schools in Ovia north east local government area of Edo state The study recommended that fewer students should be admitted into a class as provided in the National Policy on education and new schools should be established and furnished by government with relevant and sufficient instructional materials. Non-governmental organization and parent- teacher association should be encouraged to erect blocks of classroom in both newly established and existing schools.