Effects of Learning Environment to the Classroom Performance of the Grade 10 Students in Lipa City National High School: Basis for Improvement

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A large amount of student's time is spent sitting in a school classroom. This place is where they gain various skills deemed necessary and proper for them to achieve success in a global society. It is also in the classroom where they will gain an understanding of their place in the world and the gifts that they have to offer it. Similarly, it is where the student develops what they want their future to look like, as well as knowledge of the skills needed to reach that goal. With the classroom being such an important place in the life and growth of a student, it is important to understand the ways in which this learning environment should be structured in order to receive maximum effectiveness. This study focused on determining the effects of the learning environment to the classroom performance of grade 10 students.

METHODS

A descriptive survey method was used to determine the effects of the learning environment on the classroom performance of grade 10 students. In gathering essential data, the researcher made use of a researcher-constructed questionnaire. The data were then retrieved, tallied, statistically treated and interpreted with the use of frequency count, percentage, ranking, f-Test, correlation coefficient, and t-Test.

RESULTS

The performance of grade10 students during the periodical examination was sometimes affected by the learning environment. Most of the students acknowledged that they can answer best their periodical test when the classroom is well-ventilated and noise free. Significantly, there is considerable literature considering the effect of noise on human functioning and quite a lot of it relates to learning in noisy environments. The noise was found to have an effect on cognitive functioning often involving memory. This is the reason why most grade 10 students dislike noisy classroom environment during periodical test.

DISCUSSIONS

The physical elements of the learning environment in LCNHS have discernible effects on students' performance in terms of attendance, classroom performance and periodical examination. With this finding, it is then suggested that careful consideration and research-based decisions should be made in planning and designing the learning environment that should be provided among its students.KEYWORDS: