AVAILABILITY AND USABILITY OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE
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2021-11
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Department of Adult and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the availability and usability of visual instructional materials for
teaching Senior Secondary School Geography in Osun State. The availability usage and the
extent to which Geography teachers made use of visual instructional materials for teaching
Geography in Senior Secondary Schools in Osun State were examined. The study adopted
descriptive research of the survey type. One hundred and twenty-three Geography teachers
in four Local Government Areas of Osun State were sampled. A questionnaire titled
“Availability and Usability of Visual Instructional Materials for Teaching Geography in Senior
Secondary Schools Questionnaire (AUVIMTGSSSQ)” was used as instrument for data
collection. Percentages, mean and weighted mean were used to answer research questions.
The findings of the study revealed that textbooks were available in all schools. Atlas map,
map of Nigeria, pictures were also available in most schools while economic map, population
map, contour map, temperature map, thermometer and rainguage were less available. The
finding also showed that pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria, textbooks and windvane were
effectively used by the respondents while other visual instructional materials like economic
map, contour map, temperature map and thermometer were not used by the respondents.
The study also found that only textbooks were always used by most of the respondents (88.6%
level) pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria and models were frequently used while other visual
instructional materials were less used. It was therefore, recommended that seminars and
workshop should be regularly organized for teachers on the importance and advantages of
using visual instructional materials in teaching and learning Geography
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Empirical study
Keywords
Availability,Usability, Visual instructional materials,Teaching Geography
Citation
Abdulsalam, A. A. & Olokooba, I. N. (2021): Availability and Usability of visual instructional materials for Teaching Geography in senior secondary schools in Osun State. UNILORIN Journal of lifelong education, 5, (2); 313 – 324