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The Use Of Audio- Visual Technology In School Libraries And Students’ Academic Performance
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INTRODUCTION
The global wave in the use of educational technology and its
revolutionary effects is a major attraction to the choice of this topic
for study. This project examined systematically the effects of the use
of students in developing nation like Nigeria taking the case of a
private primary cum secondary school library. The choice of private
school is pertinent, as most government schools have no functional
libraries. There is a growing consciousness among some private school
owners on the relevance of functional school libraries.
This project identified that an ideal library exists in International
Early Learning Centre / Dority International Secondary School Aba in
Abia State. A wide range of audio-visual materials and their equipment
for operation abound in the library.
However, many a
time materials and equipment are not used in the library. Similarly,
the students are unable to use the materials and equipment themselves.
There is no convenient time for them to use the audio-visual materials
and equipment.
Despite all these constraints, audiovisual technology is adequately used in the school in teaching and learning.
The
results gathered indicated that students’ academic performances are
significantly improved after being taught using audiovisual technology.
Nowadays, knowledge is recorded in many physical forms. Before printing
was invented, the papyrus, vellum, codex etc were used in recording
human knowledge. With the invention of printing came books and other
printing forms.
Recently, another form of media has come
into prominence and that is the audio-visual media. Audio-visual may
include graphic materials such as pictures, maps charts, sides etc, and
finally multimedia packages such as motion pictures, video recording
etc. There are also information-bearing items like microforms,
computer readable data files and three- dimensional objects e.g.
botanical specimens.
Audio-visuals have a variety of
definitions. It is derived from a latin work meaning, “I hearâ€. In
library and information science, it is replay of sound which we hear.
This covers microforms, disc recorders, amplifiers, loud-speakers and
their enclosures and any other techniques which are used to record or
replay sound waves (Sincher, 1977).
Audio-visuals mean
something related to sound and visual or light. They include printed
materials and their equipment.
Audio-visual materials can
be categorized into audio materials and visual materials – Audio
include Radio, lecture/talk, Audio tapes/cassette compact Disc,
Telephone, etc. Visual materials can be identified by grouping than into
two ways-2 dimensional and 3 dimensional; projectiles and Non
projectuals. Visual materials can also be classified under
graphics/photographic.
Audiovisuals are a combination of
audio and visuals. They include TV programmes, multi-media packages,
VCR, and even computer programmes. Some cannot be treated without the
equipment for using them as progectors, TV receiver, microreader, Record
player, photocopying machine, VTR laminating, 35mm camera with
accessories etc. they can also exist in some other forms as slides of
computer screens, down loading of computer screens to create a
simulation of a computer search, interactive video disc which requires
the image storage medium, a TV monitor or computer screen, appropriate
software, and a means of receiving inputs.
They are
usually not in book and so are not easily available. They are usually
expensive because some of them require projectors, moreso, they are
usually hard to process because they lack some of the normal
bibliographic details. They, however, can be catalogued using the
territorial areas. Finally, they are of easily accessible to users.
They are used mainly as reference materials, and user are encouraged
to borrow them.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
This research work titled. “The use of Audio – visual Technology in
school libraries and students Academic performance†is informed by the
prevalent global wave in the use of educational Technology Vis the – a
vis the situation of nursery, primary and secondary schools in Nigeria.
Being an experimental research, the study investigated the use of
audio-visual material and equipment in a typical school library
(International Early Learning Center/Dority International Secondary
School Aba) and evaluated the impacts of the use of such technology on
the academic performance of students.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The age of digitalization and globalization has given unprecedented impetus to the development audio-visual technology. Audio-visual instructions in schools have therefore continued to accelerate students’ understanding and appreciation of learning.The value of audio- visual media is further underscored by their positive impact in school libraries, the libraries positive influence of the academic performance of students and the enhancement of teacher’s performance. Libraries are no ... Continue reading---
