AVAILABILITY AND USABILITY OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the availability and usability of visual instructional materials for teaching Senior Secondary School Geography in Osun State. The availability usage and the extent to which Geography teachers made use of visual instructional materials for teaching Geography in Senior Secondary Schools in Osun State were examined. The study adopted descriptive research of the survey type. One hundred and twenty-eight Geography teachers in four Local Government Areas of Osun State were sampled out of 1,256 senior secondary school Geography teachers in 30 Local Governments. A questionnaire titled “Availability and Usability of Visual Instructional Materials for Teaching Geography in Senior Secondary Schools Questionnaire (AUVIMTGSSSQ)” was used as instrument for data collection. Percentages, mean and weighted mean were used to answer research questions. The findings of the study revealed that textbooks were available in all schools. Atlas map, map of Nigeria, pictures were also available in most schools while economic map, population map, contour map, temperature map, thermometer and rainguage were less available. The finding also showed that pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria, textbooks and windvane were effectively used by the respondents while other visual instructional materials like economic map, contour map, temperature map and thermometer were not used by the respondents. The study also found that only textbooks were always used by most of the respondents (88.6% level) pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria and models were frequently used while other visual instructional materials were less used. It was therefore, recommended that seminars and workshop should be regularly organized for teachers on the importance and advantages of using visual instructional materials in teaching and learning Geography