Effect of Instructional Materials on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Akoko South West Area of Ondo State
Titilope Feyiranti FOLORUNSHO & F. E. ILOGHO (Ph.D.)
This study examined the quality and adequacy of instructional materials in classrooms and how this has promoted academic performance of secondary students in Akoko South West Area of Ondo State. The study population consisted of all the secondary schools in Akoko South West Area of Ondo State. However, two schools were sampled based on a purposeful sampling technique. The study found that there is a positive relationship between Audio-visual Aids and Stimulation Devices and Pupils Academics Performance while the support for teachers in Akoko South West Area of Ondo State by the government has not been enough. The study recommends that schools (Public and Private) should include more Audio-Visual Aid in their curriculum to help their pupils assimilate well as it was seen in the analysis that Audio-Visual Aid showed a positive relationship with pupils’ academic performance. The management of schools should on a two-month basis conduct the mandatory teachers training, by this, teachers trained with conventional learning approach will be have the opportunity and platform for self-development into the modern form of teaching.
Keywords: Instructional materials, academic performance, pupils’ achievement, socio-economic status