ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL AND PARENTING AWARENESS FOR CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT TOWARDS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE

Abstract

The study examined engineering environmental and parenting awareness for 
classroom engagement towards academic achievement of Social Studies students in 
secondary schools in Ogun state. The study adopted a descriptive survey research 
design. Population comprises all secondary school students in Ogun state. Simple 
random sampling technique was used to select five secondary schools in Ijebu East 
Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria in which twenty (20) students each 
were randomly selected from the chosen local government to make a total of one 
hundred (100) secondary school students in Abeokuta Ogun State as sample for 
study. A self-developed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. It 
was developed in Likert scale of Agreed and Disagreed. The instrument was 
moderated by experts who affirmed its validity. Reliability of the instrument was 
determined using Cronbach Alpha. The result obtained in the administration was 
correlated, the reliability co-efficient is 0.62 which is reliable enough for this study. 
Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage and standard deviation 
statistical tools. Findings revealed that environmental and parenting awareness play 
in enhancing classroom engagement and improving the academic achievement of 
Social Studies students in secondary schools in Ogun State. By engineering both 
environmental and parenting awareness, schools can improve classroom engagement and, consequently, boost the academic performance of students, leading to more effective Social Studies education in the state. Therefore, schools should prioritize the maintenance and organization of classroom environments by ensuring 
that classrooms are clean, well-organized, and conducive to learning.