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Effects of Over-crowded Classrooms on Teacher-student Interactions

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Sudakshina Mallick
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Document Source: 
University of Ilorin
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paper
Author: 
Ijaiya, Y.
Language: 
English
Challenges of over-crowded classrooms

Shortage of teachers and classrooms combined with large pupil enrolment results in over-crowded classrooms in Nigeria. The author analyzes the impact of over-crowded classrooms on learning outcomes and builds a case for the federal and state governments to make the building of additional classrooms and provision of students' furniture a priority in their educational planning.

The study was carried out to find out the most serious effects of over-crowded classroom on teacher-student interactions and the frequently used coping strategies adopted by the teachers. Findings include:

  • Weak positive correlation was found between the opinion of teachers and students on the most serious effects of over-crowded classroom;
  • Moderate positive correlation was found in the opinions of teachers and students on the coping strategies;
  • Both groups considered rampant noise making as the most serious problem;
  • Over-crowdedness diminishes quantity and quality of teaching and learning with serious implications for attainment of educational goals.