USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study determined the use of instructional materials and the effects on students’ academic achievement, a case study of Enugu State College of Education (Technical). The use of instructional material cannot be ignored in our educational programs. It is the major instrument used in impacting knowledge in our students. Instructional materials deal with the use of educational aids in teaching e.g. pictures, charts, televisions, radios e.t.c. it helps to make learning more meaningful for children, to enhance teaching and learning and improve the competence of teachers. It is necessary for us to know why and how teaching materials are used and the effects in students’ academic achievement which is:- To find out how often teachers used teaching aids in the class without finding problems in teaching at Enugu State College of education (technical).To find out whether students taught with instructional materials, achieve better in exams than those taught without instructional materials. To find out whether teaching aids helps the teacher to achieve more objectives in less time. This involve oral interview which will be used to ascertain the extent with which teaching aids are used in teaching different subject in (ESCET). The Head of Departments, Lecturers and students are the respondents. The researchers find out that 100% of the students are in support of the use of instructional material in teaching.The data collected were assembled and the results obtained were converted into percentage. The finder of this study indicates that:- Teachers do not often use teaching aids in the class. This instructional material helps the teachers to achieve all the lesson objective. Greater percentage of the respondents shows that students perform better in teachers made text or exam than when taught without instructional materials.