Learning space, students' collaboration, educational outcomes, and interest: Exploring the physical, social and psychological mediators

• Published in: Heliyon 2023-04, Vol.9 (4), p.e15456-e15456, Article e15456
• Main Authors: Nja, Cecilia Obi, Anari, Mary Ideba, Erim, Costly Manyo, Idiege, Kimson Joseph, Ilhami, Aldeva, Ukah, Julius Ukah, Eneyo, Okon Eyo, Uwe, Uduak Edet, Cornelius-Ukpepi, Bernedette Umali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acoustics; Classroom environment; Learning space; Psychological; Seating arrangement
• ISSN: 2405-8440; 2405-8440
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15456

The present research article examined how the learning space correlated with students' collaboration and educational outcomes: in science students. The study investigated the foundation of psychological, social, and physical mediators that impress on students' scholarship, collaboration, and interest. The study had a sample size of 548 science students randomly selected from eleven secondary schools from a population of 985 science students in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The research design that was used in study was a cross-sectional observational type of survey. A questionnaire named Learning Space and Students Outcome Questionnaire (LPSOQ) was the tool employed in the study. The questionnaire was divided into two parts. Part A sought for student's demographic variable like age and gender. Part B had variables like physical space (seating arrangement and acoustic), psychological (self-efficacy and extrinsic motivation) and students' outcome (academic grade, collaboration and students' interest). LPSOQ reliability results ranged from 0.79 to 0.89 for Cronbach alpha and 0.81 for Kuder Richardson's formula-20. Data collected were analyzed by employing regression statistics, percentages, and mean. The regression statistics showed that the t values of seating arrangement, for academic grade (t = 5.311, p