USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AS A DETERMINANT OF TEACHERS’ EFFECTIVENESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the use of instructional materials as a determinant of teachers’ effectiveness in
secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Three specific purposes,
three research questions, and three hypotheses guided the study. Correlational design was adopted for
the study. The population of the study comprised all the 516 teachers in the 19 public secondary schools
in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A sample size of 258 teachers was drawn
for the study through proportionate stratified sampling technique. Structured questionnaires,
“Instructional Materials Questionnaire (IMQ) and Teachers’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ)” were
used for data collection. The instruments were face validated by three experts. Internal consistency
coefficients of 0.86 and 0.90 were obtained for IMQ and TEQ using Cronbach’s Alpha statistical
method. The researchers administered the instrument to the respondents with the help of three research
assistants. Data were analyzed using Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient. The p-value was used
to determine the significance of relationship at 0.05 significant level for all hypotheses. The findings
revealed that there is positive relationship between instructional materials (audio instructional
materials, visual instructional materials, and audio-visual instructional materials) and teachers’
effectiveness. From the results of the hypotheses, significant relationship was established in all the
variables of the study. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that educational
stakeholders should build a standardize laboratories and libraries which will be well equipped with
modern equipment and well-furnished to meet modern day demand in producing self-reliance
graduates