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Influence Of Instructional Materials On Students Academic Performance In Secondary Schools
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT]
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These examples reveal that audio materials could readily be made available either in the natural ( real) or representation ( recorded) forms
Visual materials: These are teaching and learning materials that appeal mainly to the sense of sight or vision (eye) done. They could be made available either in their representational or real visual form ( Farrant 2008). Some examples of visual materials are:
a. Some specimens e.g fairing and hunting implements.
b. Pictures e.g real photography, book illustrations hand drawn diagrams and printing charts, graphs, poster and map.
c. Model e.g Museni materials
d. Chalkboard diagram and sketches, bulleting or notice board, display, plastic graph board materials, and display.
e. All kinds of printed or handwriting materials e.g textbooks, hand out, magazines
Audio Vitual Materials: These are instructional materials that appeal to the two sense of hearing and seeing simultaneously, such as touch smell and taste as well. It is observed that audio-visual materials are probably the most effective resources materials in the teaching process.
Dele (2009) gives examples of audio-visual materials which include the following:
(a) Open channel and closed circuit television
(b) Audio tape ( V.T.R.) and play back equipment
(c) Sound films trip projects.
(d) Video disc.
Roles and Importance of instructional materials in teaching and learning
Geography
The use of instruction materials by the teacher is based on careful and sound rationale ( Iye warun 2009). Perhaps it is relevant to say that the advancement in modern technology and it recorgination in educational institutes in the use of instructional materials much teaching could be carried without the teacher being accused of our verbalization, excess use of words in teaching learning process ( Otune, 2004).
According to Ralph (2005) while writing on the use of instructional materials, stated that “no materials should be used haphazardly there is a right and a wrong way to introduce it into lessâ€.
a. The aid may be a means of introducing subject or stimulate interest.
b. It may be intended as the main body of the lesson i.e the chief vehicle for stimulating the new information.
c. It may be pieces of recapitulating materials during the course of exciting the lessons, they are as follows “Preparation, presentation, evaluation and follow-upâ€.
According to Ajelabi (2002), Otunle (2005), Adegbija (2007), Ajayi (2008), Ojukurola (2009), Olajide (2010), and identified some roles and importance of instructional materials, some of their views and others are highlight below:
a. Instructional materials should be extension of the imagination of students beyond what they can easily think about or appreciate students are in better positioned to think beyond their immediate environment when teachers make use of instructional materials and when there is no limitation to their imaginative power, more learning we be achieved.
b. Instructional materials should be make abstract issue to be concertize and the impression of the students are reinforced and retained for further use of other subjects are even transferring it to their day – to – day life.
c. Instructional materials ensure the presentation of ideals sequentially and systematically. These makes it possible for the teacher and learners to progress from simple concept to the difficult ones and there by avoiding confusion in the process.
d. Mastery of the skills is also made possible by the use of instructional materials most especially in mathematics.
e. As some of these resourced are products of specialist who are more knowledgeable than the regular classroom teachers, they can easily replace the teachers.
f. Education is more productive and useful when there is adequate use of instructional materials because students have more skills and deeper insight into concept unlike when they are taught abstractly or verbally.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study examined the effect of instructional materials on student’s academic performance in geography in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State.Four secondary schools were selected from the local government for research purpose. Total of eight (8) teachers and thirty two (32) students were the sample used. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire designed by the researcher. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and chi-square. ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]UNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF ARTS EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE Dear Respondent,
This questionnaire is designed to examine Influence Of Instructional
Materials On Students Academic Performance in Geography in Senior
Secondary Schools in Ilorin West Local Government. The information
supplied will be used for research purpose only. Therefore, your honest
response to each item will be highly appreciated. SECTION APlease tick ( ) as appropriate Name of yo ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Statement of the ProblemThe problem of the study is to examine the influence of instructional materials on academic performance of students in geography in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Purpose of the Study The general purpose of this study is to assess the influence of instructional materials on the teaching and learning of geography and on the students’ academic performance in geography in Ilorin West Local Government Area Secondary Schools of Kwara State. Other specific, ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Validity of the Instrument The validity of the instrument was established by face and content validity. Validity of an instrument relates to the extent to which it measures what it intends to measure. To do this, some copies of the instrument were distributed to some friends in geography department for their observation and suggestion, a copy was also given to the project supervisor for his assessment, correction and endorsement. The statements of the questionnaire were carefully ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Discussion of Findings The hypothesis one which states that “there is no significant difference in the performance of the students taught with instructional materials and those though without instructional materials was rejected. This simply indicated that, those students taught with instructional materials performed better than those taught without instructional materials. This reveals the impact of instructional materials on the students academic performance, it shows that with in ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAbolade and Adegbija (2007). Evaluating Secondary School Geography in Nigeria Journal of art and social science. Teachers Association of Nigeria.Adefila (2010) Impact of teacher quality and the academic achievement of students at secondary stage in Nigeria Adeyemo, S.O (2005) Research and statistical methods in education, for students and research and statistical methods in education, for student and researchers in teaching in tertiary institution (Revised Ed) Ilorin: Bimtex printing a ... Continue reading---
