Instructional Materials and Pupils' Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Yatta Division in Yatta District, Mavoloni Zone, Kisiiki Village in Yatta District of Eastern Province Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................................. ii

AKNOWLEGDEMENT .......................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. vii

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................ viii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE:GENERAL INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 1

1.1 Background to the study ...................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement .............................................................................................................. 2

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................................ 2

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................... ." .............................. 2

1.6 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................... 3

1. 7 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO:LITERA TURE REVIEW ....................................................................... .4

2.0 Introduction." ......................................................................................... ." .............................. 4

2.1 Types of instructional materials .......................................................................................... 4

2.2 Relationship ~etween instructional materials and pupils' performance: ............................. 4

2.3 Importance of instructional materials .................................................................................. 5

2.4 Teachers attitude towards instructional materials ............................................................... 7

2.5 Procedures for Selecting Instructional Materials in Schools .............................................. 8

CHAPTER TH~E:METHODOLOGY ................................................ _. .............................. 9

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9

3.1 Research design ................................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Area and Population of the study··························································:····························· 9

3.3 Sample size and selection of respondents ........................................................................... 9

3.3.1 Rationale for selection of respondents ........................................................................... 10

3.4 Research instruments ........................................................................................................ 10

3.4.1 Questionnaires on respondents ....................................................................................... 10

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3.5 Data Collection Methods ................................................................................................... 10

3.5.1 Data collection using in-depth interviews ...................................................................... 11

3.5.2 Data collection using questionnaires .............................................................................. 11

3.6 Data Processing and analysis ............................................................................................ 11

CHAPTER FOUR:DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................. 12

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ ....................... 12

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents ............................................................... , ..... 12

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................... 16

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ................................................................................................. 16

5.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................... 16

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... ~ .... 17

5.3 Recommendations ............. : ......................................................................................... : ..... 17

REFERENCES: ........................................................................................................................ 18

APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................... 20

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRES TO TEACHERS .......................................................... 20

APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRES TO PUPILS ................................................................. 21

APPENDIX C: BUDGET ESTIMATES .......................................................................... : ...... 22