TEACHING RESOURCES AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

Abstract

The study examined teaching resources and students performance in secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The sample sizes of two hundred and seven (207) teachers/students were drawn from the overall population of eight hundred and forty two (842) Social Studies teachers/students in the study area, using sample random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire. The research instrument was validated by three experts. Test-retest procedure was used in

determining the reliability of instrument using Pearson’s Product Moment correlation which yielded a co-efficient of 0.85. Simple percentage was used to analyze the data generated. Based on these, some findings were made as follows; that effective participation of student makes the lesson understandable, inadequate teaching resources make the lesson gloomy, teaching resources help the student to do well in both internal and external examination. In the light of the foregoing study recommend that government and school authorities should co-operate in the provision of teaching resources for social studies teachers, teachers should explain instructional materials very well to students, funds should be made available by the government/school management to social studies teachers to purchase instructional materials.

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page………………………………………………………………………………i

Approval Page………………………………………………………………………..ii

Certification…………………………………………………………………………..iii

Dedication…………………………………………………………………………….iv

Acknowledgment…………………………………………………………………….v

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….vii

List of Tables………………………………………………………………………..viii

Table of content……………………………………………………………………..ix

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………1

Background of the Study…………………………………………………………..1

Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………………3

Purpose of the Study……………………………………………………………….4

Significance of the Study………………………………………………………….4

Scope of the Study………………………………………………………………….5

Research Questions…………………………………………………………………6

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE………………7

Concept of instructional materials……………………………………………….7

Various types of instructional materials………………………………………..9

Importance of Social Studies Teaching Resource…………………………..12

Sources of Social Studies Teaching Resources………………………………16

Effective utilization of teaching resource……………………………………..20

Factors considered in selecting of teaching resource for social studies.25

Problems associated with social studies teaching resources……………..26

Summary of review of related literature………………………………………27

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design……………………………………………………………………29

Area of Study………………………………………………………………………..30

Population of the Study…………………………………………………………..30

Sample and Sampling Technique……………………………………………….30

Instrument of Data Collection…………………………………………………..31

Validation of the Instrument…………………………………………………….31

Reliability of the Instrument……………………………………………………..32

Method of Data Collection………………………………………………………..32

Method of Data Analysis………………………………………………………….32

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANLYSIS….……..34

Data Presentation and Analysis………………………………………………..34

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSION OF FINDINDS, CONLCUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Discussion of Findings…………………………………………………………….41

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onclusion……………………………………………………………………………43

Recommendations………………………………………………………………….43

Education implication……………………………………………………………..44

Limitation…………………………………………………………………………….45

Suggestions for further Study……………………………………………………45

References…………………………………………………………………………..46

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………..41

List of Tables

Mean responses on the various social studies teaching resources in junior secondary schools in Abeokuta south LGA…………………………..39

Mean responses on the Effective ways of the instructional materials to be incorporating in the social studies lesson……………………………….. 41

Mean responses by the respondents on how inadequate teaching resources affect the teaching of social studies………………………………42

Mean responses of the respondent on the ways teaching resources enhances students’ academic performance in learning social studies…44