EXPLORING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON TEACHERS’ EFFICIENCY AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING OPTIMISATION IN LAGOS NIGERIA

Abstract

Amidst the myriad challenges that threaten Nigeria’s
educational system is the declining learning outcomes of students
across schools in Nigeria. Identifying and mitigating the
challenges and deploying global innovative best practices into
Nigeria's educational system may provide the needed solution.
Therefore, the impact of climate change (CC) on teachers’
efficiency, educational resources and students’ learning
optimization in Lagos State was examined. A mixed research
method, involving quantitative and qualitative methods, was
adopted for the study. CC learning optimizations (CCLO)
questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection.
Random sampling technique was used to select 480 respondents
for the study. Frequency counts with percentages and a t-test statistical analysis were used to analyses the data. Result showed
that CC effects like heat waves, high rainfall and flooding can
threaten teachers’ classroom efficiency, and learning resources
and thus negatively influence students' learning outcomes.
Excessive heat due to global warming could affect students’
comprehension and retention. Extreme temperature and rainfall
experienced in early school year can cause few years of
schooling later in life. There was no significant difference in
perception of impact of CC on student learning optimization
based on gender (t-test). It was concluded that CC affects
teachers' efficiency, learning resources, and students’ learning
optimization. Addressing the problem of CC can support
teachers’ efficiency and improve students’ learning outcomes.