Students’ Satisfaction with Teaching Spaces: Study of a State-Owned University in Southwestern Nigeria

Abstract

Teaching spaces are needed for direct or physical contact between lecturers and students. The degree of students’ satisfaction with teaching facilities and services provided in our universities are likely to influence their academic performance. This study examined the factors influencing students’ satisfaction with learning spaces in Osun State University, Osun State, Nigeria. A sample size of 591 respondents drawn from 300 level and 400 level in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (Osogbo Campus) and the College of Management and Social Science (Okuku Campus) were sampled through a structured questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale using a random cluster sampling technique. The results revealed that students were very satisfied with the spatial and physical configurations of the teaching spaces. Attitude to learning and students’ subject understanding were highly and positively related to students’ satisfaction, their respective values were 0.751 and 0.721. The paper concluded with suggestions on how students’ satisfaction can be improved by providing facilities that will enable electronic teaching and learning.