Perceived Influence of Instructional Materials on Learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                          i

Certification                                                                       ii

Dedication                                                                         iii

Acknowledgement                                                             iv – v

Table of Contents                                                              vi – viii

Abstract                                                                             ix – x

CHAPTER ONE:          INTRODUCTION

1.1           Background of the Study                                         1 – 11

1.2     Statement of the Problem                                        11 – 13

1.3     Research Questions                                                 13 – 14

1.4     Research Hypotheses                                               14

1.5     Purpose of the Study                                               14 – 15

1.6     Significance of the Study                                         15 – 17

1.7     Scope and Limitations of the Study                         17 – 18

1.8     Operational Definition of Terms                              18 – 19

CHAPTER TWO:         REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1     Concept of Instructional Materials                           21 – 25

2.2     Types of Instructional Materials                     25 – 29

2.3     Criteria’s for Selecting Instructional Materials on

Learning of Economics                                            29 – 30

2.4     Objectives of the Lesson to be Taught                     30

2.5     Contributions of Instructional Materials on

Learning of Economics                                            31

2.6     Problems Militating Against the Influence of

Instructional Resources in Learning of Economics  32 – 33

2.7     Review of Empirical Studies                                   33 – 40

2.8     Appraisal of Literature Reviewed                            41 – 43 

CHAPTER THREE:     RESEARCH METHOD

3.1     Research Design                                                      45

3.2     Population of the Study                                           45

3.3     Sample and Sampling Technique                             45 – 46

3.4     Research Instrument                                                46

3.5     Validity and Reliability of the Instrument                47

3.6     Procedure for Data Collection                                 47

3.7     Method of Data Analysis                                         48

CHAPTER FOUR:        PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION

4.1     Hypothesis Testing and Discussion                         49 – 59

4.2     Discussion                                                               59 – 60 

CHAPTER FIVE:          SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1     Summary of the Findings                                        62

5.2     Conclusion                                                              63

5.3     Recommendations                                                   63 – 64

5.4     Suggestions for Further Studies                               64

          References                                                               65 – 71

          Appendix                                                                 72 – 74

ABSTRACT

This research work investigated the perceived influence of Instructional Materials on Learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Specifically, the study was: Does the utilization of instructional materials influence the teaching of economics in senior secondary school in Ogbomosho, and could students learning be advanced by the use of instructional materials in Ogbomoso? Descriptive research design of survey type was used for the study. The total population of study comprised 200 respondents in selected schools in Ogbomoso of Oyo State. A multi stage technique of purpose sampling technique, proportionate sampling technique and simple random sampling technique were used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was self-structured question tagged on perceived influence of Instructional Materials on Learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in OgbomosoQuestionnaire. Inferential statistic of chi-square was used to analyze the postulated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study revealed that: there is a significant difference in the perceived influence of instructional materials on the learning of Economics in Senior Secondary School in Ogbomoso based on student’s gender with calculated t-value of 2.19 is greater than the critical t-value of 1.96; there is a significant difference in the perceived influence of instructional materials on the learning of Economics in Senior Secondary School in Ogbomoso based on student’s school location with calculated t-value of 2.38 is greater than the critical t-value of 1.96. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that; there should be seminar giving to the teachers on the importance of instructional materials, Government should provide instruction materials to all the schools so that the teacher will not lack instructional materials during learning from the students, and parents should encourage their children on the importance of instructional materials in the learning.