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Impact of Instructional Materials on Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria

 

Adebule, S.O* and Ayoola, O.O

 

Research Paper I Published January,2016

 

Research Journal of Educational Studies and Review Vol. 2 (1), pp. 1-4

ABSTRACT

The paper investigated the efficacy of the use of instructional materials on the academic performance of students in Mathematics. The study was a quasi- experimental research design that employed pretest, post- test non randomized control group design. The population of the study comprised all the students in Junior Secondary Schools in Ekiti State. The sample consisted of 90 students selected from nine secondary schools in Ekiti State through the multistage sampling technique. A self-designed instrument tagged Mathematics Students Achievement Test (MSAT) was used to collect data for the study. The responses obtained were analyzed using Achievement Mean Scores, Multiple Bar Charts and Analysis of Covariance at 0.05 level of significance. The findings shows that the pretest mean scores of both experimental and control groups are 6.63 and 7.43, respectively while the posttest mean scores are 11.35 and 8.40, respectively. This study also revealed that significant difference exists between the performance of students taught with instructional materials and those taught without instructional materials. It was recommended that principals and officials of the Ministry of Education should ensure regular supervision to enhance effective use of instructional materials and resources in the teaching of Mathematics in schools.

Key Words:
Instructional Materials, Academic Performance, Classroom Teaching.

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