ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN TEACHING OF BASIC SCIENCE

​​​​​​Background of the study: Technology advancements have pushed instructional resources, particularly projected and electronic materials, to the forefront as the most radical means of globalization and social development, favorably affecting the classroom teaching-learning scenario. The availability of instructional material in teaching and learning of students has made both teaching and learning highly enjoyable for basic science teachers. According to Bamidele, (2020), educational experiences that include the student actively participating in tangible instances are kept longer than abstract experiences. Many writers have written on the use of instructional materials in teaching fundamental science and other related courses in order to enhance teaching for intended social and behavioural change. Ekubue (2018) stressed in his works of these writers that the use of instructional materials is a sine qua non in influencing the behaviour of learners in any subject, particularly fundamental science. According to the researcher, fundamental scientific teaching and learning cannot be properly achieved without the use of instructional materials. According to Omoku (2015), the performance of Nigerian pupils in ordinary level fundamental science is often bad. The author ascribed this to several variables of teaching strategy, with teaching method itself being seen as a significant component. Onykwelu (2017) identified elements influencing students' academic achievement in fundamental science learning. Poor laboratory facilities, failure of basic science teachers to adequately communicate ideas to student, and an insufficient quantity of learning facilities in schools in Enugu state's Igbo Etiti local government area are among the issues. Basic science cannot be completely taught without the availability of instructional resources; teaching basic science without learning materials will almost likely result in poor course achievement.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The relevance of education in any society cannot be understood. It is regarded as the single potent factor that leads to the improvement of the individual as well as the society. The need to provide basic formal educational instructional material in teaching of basic science in secondary school in Igbo Etiti L.G.A of Enugu. The lack of availability and the credibility of instructional material in teaching of basic science in terms of effectiveness and appropriateness of instructional material have remained a major problems and issues of interest in Igbo Etiti local government area. 

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objectives of the study are;

1. Assess instructional technology tools available to teachers at secondary school in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state.

2. Determine instructional material used by teachers.

3. Determine instructional material used by student in learning.

4. Identify ways teachers used technology material for teaching of basic science in secondary schools in Igbo Etiti L.G.A.

 

1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;  

H0:   there are no ways teachers used technology material for teaching of basic science in secondary schools in Igbo Etiti L.G.A

H1: there are ways teachers used technology material for teaching of basic science in secondary schools in Igbo Etiti L.G.A

H02: there are no instructional technology tools available to teachers at secondary school in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state. 

H2: there are instructional technology tools available to teachers at secondary school in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The research will be of significance to the entire secondary school in Igbo Etiti L.G.A. of Enugu, especially to the student in there learning field of study. It will help the educationalist in providing, utilizing and improving the use of instructional material in teaching of the student in schools. In the other hand, it will direct and encourage secondary schools on the use of instructional material in teaching and learning of basic science. 
The benefit of effective use of instructional material as a tool for teaching and learning of the student cannot be over emphasized, poor academic achievement of the student will be minimized. The study would also benefit the future researchers who would be interested in carrying out a further research work in the same field. Finally, this study has also been a source of inspiration and the researcher found it very helpful to her academic advancement it has exposed her to so many things.

1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The researcher confines the study to the five secondary school in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state. Specifically designed for secondary school students who are engaged in basic science. This means that the application of the research findings is generalized with in secondary schools in Igbo Etiti local government area.