PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH CENTRAL STATES NIGERIA

Abstract

Curriculum implementation through teaching and learning activities become more effective when the process is supported with relevant resources. Learning can be enhanced with a variety of educational materials because they stimulate, motivate and hold the student's attention for a while during teaching. The study is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the use of teaching materials in colleges of education in the north-central states, Nigeria. The study will directly assess the availability, usability and effective usage of instructional materials with the intention of suggesting ways of exploiting the strength of the materials. The descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all academic staff and students of State owned Colleges of Education in North-central states Nigeria. 1050 students and lecturers participated in the study. They participants were chosen using Multi-stage Sampling Technique. Data were collected with Lecturer Perceived Effectiveness of Use of Instructional Materials Questionnaire (LPEUIMQ) and Student Perceived Effectiveness of Use of Instructional Materials Questionnaire (SPEUIMQ). The reliability coefficient of 0.72 and 0.76 obtained for LPEUIMQ and SPEUIMQ were considered high. The instruments were administered by the researcher with the help of assistance from the colleges. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study revealed that instructional materials were not available in the required quantity and that the available ones were useable to a great extent and fairly utilized. It was recommended among others that college management and regulatory authorities should prioritize.