Influence of Availability and Utilization of Teaching Aids on Academic Performance of Pupils in Primary Schools In Ifelodun Local Government

ABSTRACT

The influence of teaching aids on the academic performance of pupils in primary school is very important and cannot be ignored. The inputs consist of both human and material resources, pupils and students learn easily with teaching Aid. It cuts time wastage as the object speaks volume of what to learn. The availability is very significance for learning to take place. Instructional materials consist of concrete or physical objects which provide sound. Utilization of instructional materials and lack of teaching skills are sort of bane to teachers regular meaningful of workshop on improvisation technique is solution to teachers on their day to day activities in the class. Hence, this study critically investigates the effects of availability and utilization of instructional materials on the academic performance of primary school in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. This study was descriptive study of the survey type using questionnaire the population consists of all primary school teachers both public and private in Ifelodun Local Government Kwara state out of 100 teacher’s samples 59% were male while 41% were female. Pictures, charts and posters were moderately available. Also, the study discovered that there is no discrepancy in the utilization of instructional resources on the bases of teachers’ gender while correlation exist between the utilization of instructional materials and teachers’ perception on the influence of instructional materials on pupils academic performance. I recommend that government should supply instructional/teaching aids to school to make learning easy and accessible. Parent should be ready to cooperate with teachers for their wards to 80 far in life educationally. Based on the finding obtained from this study availability and utilization of instructional materials is indispensable.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                                                                                                    i           

Certification                                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                                                  iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                                      iv

Abstract                                                                                                                      v

Table of Content                                                                                                         vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1            Background of the study                                                                                 1-4

1.2            Statement of the Problem                                                                               5

1.3            Research Objectives                                                                                       6

1.4            Research Question                                                                                          6-7

1.5            Research Hypothesis                                                                                      7

1.6            Significance of the study                                                                                7-8

1.7            Scope of the study                                                                                          8

1.8            Operational Definition of Terms                                                                    9

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1       Overview of Instructional material                                                                10-13

2.2       Instructional Materials and Academic achievement                                      13-15

2.3       Challenges of utilizing instructional materials                                               15-16

2.4       Availability and utilization of instructional material                                     16-17

2.5       Appraisal of the literature reviewed                                                               17-19

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1       Research Design                                                                                             20

3.2       population of the Study                                                                                  20

3.3       Sample and Sampling Technique                                                                   21

3.4       Instrumentation                                                                                              21-22  

3.5       Procedure for Data Collection                                                                        22

3.6       Validity and Reliability of the Instruments                                                    22

3.7       Data Analysis Technique                                                                                23

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

4.1       Demographic Data of the respondents                                                           24

4.2       Answering of Research Question                                                                   25-29

4.3       Hypotheses Testing                                                                                        30-31

4.4       Discussion of findings                                                                                    31-33

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1       Summary of the Finding                                                                                 34-35

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      35

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                          36-37

5.4       Suggestion for Further Studies                                                                       37

            REFERENCE                                                                                                 38-41

            APPENDIX                                                                                                    42-45