UTILIZATION OF MODERN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BUSINESS SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The need to improve the teaching of business subjects necessitated this study to ascertain the
level of utilization of modern instructional materials for teaching business subject in secondary
schools in Anambra State, Nigeria. One research question guided the study and three null
hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and 249 male and
female business subjects teachers were studied without sampling. A structured questionnaire
was used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three experts in the field of
business education and measurement and evaluation from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka. A total of 249 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the
respondents, 241 copies were correctly filled, retrieved and used for data analysis. Data
collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to determine the homogeneity of the
respondents’ ratings while t-test was used to test the null hypothesesat 0.05 level of significance.
Findings revealed that business subjects teachers rarely utilized modern instructional materials
for teaching business subjects. The findings also showed that school location and gender were
significant factors on respondents’ ratings of level of utilization of modern instructional
materials while years of experience was not a significant factor. The researchers recommended
among others that business subjects teachers should endeavour to utilize available modern
instructional materials inthe teachingof business subjects to enable students acquire relevant
skills and competencies for gainful employment or self-employment.