School Environment and Children’s Learning in Pre-Primary Schools in Nansana Municipality, Uganda
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2022-10
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Kampala International University
Abstract
The study investigated the relationship between school environment and children’s learning in preprimary schools in Nansana municipality. The study objectives were: to find out the level of adequacy of school environment for children’s learning in preprimary schools; to assess the level of children’s learning in preprimary schools; and to establish the relationship between school environment and children’s learning in preprimary schools. The study used descriptive and correlation research designs with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected from 118 pre-primary teachers among 20 schools using a self-administered questionnaire. The school environment is an important aspect of supporting children's learning interactions, which are central to their learning. The findings on level of adequacy of school environment in preprimary schools of Nansana Municipality, was adequate with a grand mean of 2.72 and standard deviation of 0.84. The level of children’s learning in preprimary schools of Nansana Municipality. The findings generated a grand mean of 2.76 and standard deviation of 0.82 which implies that there was a satisfactory level of children learning. School environment had a significant relationship with children’s learning as shown, with r. = .581 and p.= 0.000. This means that school environment that is staff, space and physical facilities help and boost children learning. Since the significant level of 0.000 was less than 0.05 then the null hypothesis was rejected which states that there is no significant relationship between school environment and children’s learning in pre-primary schools of Nansana Municipality District and the alternative hypothesis is accepted which states that there is a significant relationship between school environment and children’s learning in pre-primary schools of Nansana Municipality. The availability of staff, space and physical facilities positively promotes children learning in terms of numeracy, reading, play and writing. With school environments such as school facilities, space and teachers playing such an important role in a child's development, learning and association of learners while in school. Thus, pre-primary schools should take every precaution to ensure that the learning environment is one that helps children to succeed or obtain. It is recommended that school administrators should ensure that they provide the right school environment that can foster children learning in pre-primary schools in Nansana. Also, they should put more efforts towards children learning to foster their learning in pre-primary since it is the core for their future. There is need for enough teachers to help and cater for all learners. A number of pre-primary schools have many children who need more teachers to be helped individually.
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A Thesis Submitted to the College Of Education, Open Distance and E-Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Master in Education In Early Childhood Education of Kampala International University
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School Environment, Children’s Learning, Pre-Primary Schools, Nansana Municipality