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Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of classroom environment on students’ academic achievement in English at secondary school level. It was hypothesized that there is no significant difference between the experimental and control group in terms of academic achievement in English after intervention. To carry out this research, true experimental research design was employed. Secondary school students of district Haripur were considered as the population of the study. Seventy (70) students at Government Girls High School Bhera (GGHSB) district Haripur were selected as a sample of the study. A self-constructed English Academic Achievement Test (EAAT) of reliability coefficient 0.829 was used to collect data. The students were divided into experimental and control groups each consisted of thirty-five (35) students through the pertest EAAT scores. The experimental and control groups were taught English in Conducive Classroom Environment (CCE), and Traditional Classroom Environment (TCE) respectively. Both these groups were post-tested through utilizing the same EAAT. The analyzed data revealed that experimental group performed very well in the test as compared to the control group. So, students taught English in CCE took active participation in activities that led them towards higher achievement in English. It was suggested that classrooms may be well-organized, well equipped, and facilitated to create an effective learning environment that motivate the students for higher learning.