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The Use Of Audio- Visual Technology In School Libraries And Students’ Academic Performance
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1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What is the population of students surveyed?
2. Does a library exist in the school under study?
3.
Does the school use audio-visual materials and equipment in teaching
the students and what is the range of the audio-visual materials in use?
4. Which places are designated for the use of the A/V materials and equipment?
5. Can the students use the A/V resources on their own and what range of materials are they able to use unaided?
6. What reasons account most for the non-use of the A/V materials and equipment?
7. Does teaching with audio-visuals facilitate understanding and in what areas is the impact most felt?
8. How adequate is the use of the materials and what factors account for the inadequacy of use?
1.7 HYPOTHESES
After
a careful study of this research topic, the following assumptions were
made and of which the research findings were expected to authenticate of
disprove that:
(a) There are varieties of audio-visual materials and equipment that can be used; in school libraries.
(b) The use of A/V materials and equipment increases chances of students comprehension oft he subjects taught.
(c) Audio-visual materials and equipment are not effectively used in school libraries in Nigeria.
(d)
Many pupils in nursery and primary school and students in secondary
school cannot effectively use the A/V materials and equipment
themselves.
(e) Certain factors such as finance, accommodation
and skilled manpower affect the effective use of A/V materials and
equipment in school libraries.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
To
properly grasp the content to his work, some concepts used need
operational definition. Some of the concepts are Audio-visual
technology, school libraries, students and academic performance.
1.7.1 Audio-visual Technology
Audio-Visual
Technology in this context simply means audiovisual materials and their
equipment of use. This term is usually inter changeably used with such
terms or concept as educational technology, Audiovisual resources,
educational material etc Educational technology according to Madu (2000)
is a machinery or hardware of education of education or a highly
structured approach to teach like programmed learning. The same Madu
(2000) defined audiovisual as a combination of audio and visual
materials which are used in the instructional or learning process to
facilitate teaching and the Macmillan dictionary of information
technology as a general term for non-book materials that can be viewed
or listened to such as films filmstrips, tapes, and overhead
transparences. There are a wide categories of there materials and
equipments as have been briefly high lightened in the preamble.
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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---
