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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