ABSTRACT

Manyfactorsoperatetoproducepupillearning andachievement.Thechild'shomebackground,thecurriculum,thematerials,the languageused,thetimedevotedtoinstruction andhomework,theworkethosoftheschool, thepupils'motivations,theteachers'perceptionsoftheabilityoftheclass,theireducation andstatus,theirbehaviourandteachingpracticesallinterveneinthisnetworkofinfluences.