Abstract

The study examined the influence of class size on effective classroom management for sustainable development in Social Studies in junior secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti. The study determined relationship between class size, teachers' classroom management and classroom instruction. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The sample for this study consisted of 50 teachers from the selected secondary schools in Ekiti State using a multi stage sampling procedure. Face and content validity of the instrument was ensured. The reliability of the instrument was determined through test-retest method and a coefficient value of 0.76 was obtained, which is considered adequate for the reliability of the instruments. The data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research questions were answered using frequency mean and standard deviation. The two hypotheses were tested using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Analysis. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed a significant relationship between class size and classroom management. There was also a significant relationship between class size and classroom instruction. The study recommended that the State Ministry of Education should embark on periodic supervision of schools by ensuring compliance to minimum standard class size for effective teaching-learning process. In addition, school administrators should ensure high level of instructional supervision through routine visits to classes in order to monitor the class size in line with approved standard and subsequently enhance students' academic performance.