Instructional materials utilization and students performance in practical agriculture

 

S. O. Nsa*, A. S. Ikot and M. F. Udo

 

Research Article | Published December 2013

Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, Vol. 1(4), pp. 49-54

 

 

Department of Vocational Education, Faculty of Education, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.

Corresponding author. E-mail: saviouronsa1@yahoo.com

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The study was conducted to determine the effects of instructional material utilization on the performance of Junior High School students in Practical Agriculture in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre/post-test non-randomized control group arrangement. A sample of 200 students was used for the study. To guide the study, four specific objectives and four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Students’ achievement test in Practical Agriculture (SATPA) was developed to gather data for the study. The instrument was validated by research experts and the reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained using K-R 21. Data were analyzed and hypotheses were tested using t-test and Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings of the research indicated that there was a significant difference between the performance of students taught with instructional chart and those without and there was significant difference between the performance of students taught with instructional pictures and those taught without it among other findings. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers should use instructional materials in teaching practical agriculture where practical demonstration is not visible in order to enhance effective teaching and learning among other recommendations.

 

Keywords: Instructional Material Utilization, Pictures, Charts, Filmstrip and Students’ Performance.

 

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Citation: Nsa SO, Ikot AS, Udo MF (2013). Instructional materials utilization and students’ performance in practical agriculture. J. Edu. Res. Rev. 1(4): 49-54

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