LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 16:9 September 2016
ISSN 1930-2940

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Environment and Its Impact on Students Learning in Primary Schools in District Peshawar

Nazish Farid, Nasrullah Khan, Kiramat Shah, and Fatima Shams

Abstract

The study was descriptive in nature. The study was an attempt to find out effective Learning environment and its impact on Students Learning in primary schools in District Peshawar Pakistan. The objectives of the study were: 1. To find out the elements of effective learning environment. 2. To find out the impact of effective learning environment on the students learning. 3. To suggests the measures of creating effective learning environment.

The research questions were: What are the elements of effective learning environment? How the effective learning environment has impact on the students learning? What are those measures which create effective learning environment? 20 out of public primary schools were selected as Sample in district Peshawar, 10 principals from female primary schools & 10 principals from male primary schools were selected randomly. The tools of the study were: the questionnaire from the principals. The collected data was analyzed using the predetermined tools mean and standard deviation. The recommendations made were that School should create learning environment through providing physical facilities so that students feel easy to come to school. School safety measures should be taken to create fearless learning environment. School policies and management should be strong enough to develop conducive learning environment. Proper furniture and seating arrangement along with proper space and ventilation should be provided by the school to make learning effective. It should be focused on the professional qualification of the teachers. It is the dire need to create Collaborative and encouraging environment so that students show interest in learning. School and staff discipline should be maintained that is quite essential to make students disciplined. Collegiality and team work should be promoted among the teaching staff and the principal because it enhances conducive learning environment Motivated staff can arouse motivation among the learners which helps to show good results Parents as well as community involvement is required for healthy learning environment.

Keywords: environment, academic performance, primary education.

Introduction

Children and adolescents spend many crucial years of their lives at school. During the school year, children can spend 6 to 8 hours at the school where the environment plays a significant/critical role in child development. More of the time is spent in the school yard or travelling to and from school. This condition requires careful planning and designing to optimize experiences that support education and health. Therefore, the school environment is of paramount importance in shaping and reshaping intellectual ability fosters motivation, collaboration, creativity, positive learning experiences, achievement levels, and a positive psychosocial development for everyone. Byoung-suk, K. (2012) stated that children need safe, healthy and stimulating environment in which to grow and learn. However, supportive and favorable school environment enriched with enough learning facilities, and favorable climate makes students more comfortable, more concentrated on their academic activities that resulted in high academic performance.

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Fatima Shams
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