EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF LABORATORY FACILITIES AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study ascertained the impact of laboratory facilities on senior secondary school studies academic achievement in mathematics. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 4000 SS1 students the seven public secondary schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area indicated by post Primary School Commission (PPSSC, 2024). A simple random sampling technique was adopted to select seven (7) out of 25 secondary schools. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire constructed by the researcher and distributed to only the selected sample population of the study. One research question guided the study and one research hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Mean scores of 2.50 and above was accepted, while 2.49 and below was rejected for the study z-test was also used to test hypothesis at 0.05 level of significant. The findings revealed that the impact of laboratory facilities in teaching mathematics helps to improve students' achievement in mathematics. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among others that the mathematics teachers should be mandated to use mathematics laboratory during instructions.