Primary pupils’ involvement in indoor and outdoor learning activities as predictors of cooperative skills
Keywords:
indoor activities, outdoor activities, primary pupils, cooperative skillsAbstract
The study determined the extent to which primary pupils’ involvement in indoor and outdoor learning activities predicts their cooperative skills in Niger State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. The study adopted the correlational survey research design. The population of the study comprised 10, 568 Primary III pupils in the five Local Education Authorities in Niger State. The sample for the study was 400 primary pupils drawn using multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected using two instruments titled: Primary Pupils’ Learning Activities Rating Scale (PPLARS) and Primary Pupils’ Cooperative Skills Rating Scale (PPCSRS) developed by the researchers. The reliability coefficients obtained for the PPLARS and PPCSRS were 0.80 and 0.82, respectively. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression analyses. The findings of the study among others showed that 43% of primary pupils’ cooperative skills are predicted by their involvement in indoor learning activities, which is statistically significant (p<0.05). It also shows that 21% of primary pupils’ cooperative skills are predicted by their involvement in outdoor learning activities, which is statistically significant (p<0.05). Based on these findings, it was recommended that: Government and school administrators and parents should provide indoor and outdoor activities for primary pupils in schools.
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