AVAILABILITY AND USE OF COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (CIM) BY UPPER BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
dc.contributor.author | Olokooba, Issa Nasiru | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-27T12:49:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-27T12:49:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-03 | |
dc.description | Nigeria Journal of Educational Foundations | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The central point in the teaching and learning of Social Studies is the human resources that is Social Studies teachers and the central value of the teachers is their skillfulness and resourcefulness in identifying and selecting innovative methods and instructional materials for presenting the content of the subject. This study examined availability and use of Computer-based Instructional Materials (CIM) by upper basic Social Studies teachers in Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. It was guided by three research questions. The sample for this study comprised 150 respondents selected through a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument is a questionnaire contained four sections. The data collected were analysed using percentage, means and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that Computer systems are the most prominent materials that are available in the schools. All others are available in various degrees but Internet connectivity and Computer-based Encyclopedia are most unavailable in the schools. Only computer systems are occasionally used for information processing and storage purpose. Based on these findings, it was recommended that Computer-based Instructional Materials (CIM) should be made available in schools. Regular workshops, seminars, and in-service training should be organised to improve teachers’ efficiency. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Olokooba, I. N. (2015). Availability and use of computer-based instructional materials (CIM) by upper basic Social Studies teachers in Ilorin, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Educational Foundations 14 (1), 16-28 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1116-0381 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5531 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Social Sciences Education Department, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 14 (1), 16-28; | |
dc.subject | computers | en_US |
dc.subject | Social Studies teachers | en_US |
dc.subject | Instructional materials | en_US |
dc.subject | Upper Basic schools | en_US |
dc.title | AVAILABILITY AND USE OF COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (CIM) BY UPPER BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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