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This study examines the influence of classroom size in teaching and learning of mathematics in Oredo Local Government of Edo State Four research questions were raised one was hypothesized. The study employs survey research design. The population of the study comprised all students in public primary schools and mathematics teachers in Oredo LGA. According to the Edo State Ministry of Education (2024), the LGA has approximately 200 students enrolled in the targeted grades and 25 mathematics teachers, making a total accessible population of 225 respondents. The sample for this study consists sample size was initially calculated as 144 respondents. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to attain representativeness across the study area. First, stratified sampling was used to categorize schools within Oredo LGA into urban and semi-urban strata. From these strata, simple random sampling was employed to select five public primary schools. The findings of this study reveals The examined This study examines the influence of classroom size in teaching and learning of mathematics in Oredo Local Government of Edo State ". The questionnaire was divided into two sections, A and B. Section A focuses on the demographic or personal data of the respondent while section B contains information which bothers on the problem of this research. The studyrecommend Policy Implementation: Educational policymakers and planners should ensure that class sizes in public secondary schools conform to the recommended student–teacher ratio (1:40) to enhance learning outcomes.

This study examines whether years of teaching experience and teacher’s qualification influence the performance of students in Computer Science. Specifically, this study examines the influence of qualification and experience of computer teachers on the academic achievement of secondary school students in external examination. Four research questions were raised and research question 2 and 4 were hypothesized. The population of this study was made up of 10 Senior Secondary Schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State. Samples of 100 teachers were drawn from the population through the process of simple random sampling technique, made up of 10 Secondary Schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State. A questionnaire was the instrument use for data collection. 20 questionnaires were administered and returned. The teachers' responses were analyzed through content analysis using mean and standard deviation; t-test was used to analyze the hypothesis. The findings of the study revealed that: the qualification level of teachers teaching computer science in senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State is above average; the experience level of teachers teaching computer science in senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State is above average also; teaching experience and qualification influence students' academic achievement in Computer as measured by the response of the teachers to the questionnaire provided and as perceived by the respondents. Therefore, the study recommends that school districts should be careful about implementing policies that limit the number of years of experience for which a district will give credit, especially at the secondary school level. Also, Government should employ more qualified teachers into the system and with time they gain experience base on the years they have spent teaching and in turn transfer this experience into teaching