Effect of Social Facilitation on Classroom Performance

Abstract

<jats:p>This study examined the effect of social facilitation on the performance of teachers and students in Lagos state secondary schools. One hundred and twenty six teachers and three hundred and seventy students formed sample for the study. The instrument used for the study was the Teachers’ and Students’ Performance Scale (TSPS). TSPS was used to assess the performance of teachers and students in the classroom. Two hypotheses were tested. Results showed statistically significant effect of social facilitation and audience effect on classroom performance (t, -7.895= p 0.000 &lt; 0.05. and t, -13.001= p 0.000 &lt; 0.05), which was attributed to the type of presence and the kind of consequence associated to the presence.</jats:p>