The Role of Classroom Environment on Students’ Academic Performance: The Case of Kindergarten Students in International Community School of Addis Ababa
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2021
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Abstract
The primary objective of this study was to assess the role of classroom environment on students‘
academic performance of kindergarten students in International Community School of Addis
Ababa. In doing so, observation checklist and structured interview were used to collect the data.
Four kindergarten classrooms were selected for the observation process and interview has been
made with the classroom teachers and elementary school specialists. The results of the study
were presented and analyzed qualitatively under different themes. In addition, the analysis was
made at three levels, beginning from indicator level, dimension level and finally at domain level.
The main finding of the study showed that most classroom were characterized by strong and
positive relationship. Furthermore, the result reveled that teachers were provided unreserved
support for students to understand concepts and linking them with their life situations, generate
new ideas as well as enrich their vocabulary by using new words in each classroom during the
observation period and create a comfortable classroom environment based on the students need.