Abstract
The study examined teaching resources
and students performance in secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local
Government Area of Ogun State. Four research questions were formulated to guide
the study. The sample sizes of two hundred and seven (207) teachers/students
were drawn from the overall population of eight hundred and forty two (842)
Social Studies teachers/students in the study area, using sample random
sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was structured
questionnaire. The research instrument was validated by three experts. Test-retest
procedure was used in
determining the reliability of instrument using Pearson’s
Product Moment correlation which yielded a co-efficient of 0.85. Simple
percentage was used to analyze the data generated. Based on these, some
findings were made as follows; that effective participation of student makes
the lesson understandable, inadequate teaching resources make the lesson
gloomy, teaching resources help the student to do well in both internal and
external examination. In the light of the foregoing study recommend that
government and school authorities should co-operate in the provision of
teaching resources for social studies teachers, teachers should explain
instructional materials very well to students, funds should be made available
by the government/school management to social studies teachers to purchase
instructional materials.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
Page..........................................................................................i
Approval
Page...................................................................................ii
Certification......................................................................................iii
Dedication........................................................................................iv
Acknowledgment...............................................................................v
Abstract...........................................................................................vii
List
of Tables...................................................................................viii
Table
of
content................................................................................ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION...................................................1
Background
of the Study....................................................................1
Statement
of the Problem..................................................................3
Purpose
of the Study.........................................................................4
Significance
of the Study...................................................................4
Scope
of the Study............................................................................5
Research
Questions...........................................................................6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE..................7
Concept
of instructional materials.......................................................7
Various
types of instructional materials...............................................9
Importance
of Social Studies Teaching Resource................................12
Sources
of Social Studies Teaching Resources....................................16
Effective
utilization of teaching resource............................................20
Factors
considered in selecting of teaching resource for social studies.25
Problems
associated with social studies teaching resources.................26
Summary
of review of related literature.............................................27
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research
Design..............................................................................29
Area
of Study...................................................................................30
Population
of the Study....................................................................30
Sample
and Sampling Technique.......................................................30
Instrument
of Data Collection...........................................................31
Validation
of the Instrument.............................................................31
Reliability
of the Instrument..............................................................32
Method
of Data Collection.................................................................32
Method
of Data
Analysis...................................................................32
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANLYSIS….........34
Data
Presentation and Analysis........................................................34
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSION OF FINDINDS,
CONLCUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion
of Findings......................................................................41
Conclusion.......................................................................................43
Recommendations............................................................................43
Education
implication.......................................................................44
Limitation........................................................................................45
Suggestions
for further Study............................................................45
References......................................................................................46
Appendix.........................................................................................41
List of Tables
Mean responses
on the various social studies teaching resources in junior secondary schools in
Abeokuta south LGA................................39
Mean
responses on the Effective ways of the instructional materials to be incorporating
in the social studies lesson...................................... 41
Mean
responses by the respondents on how inadequate teaching resources affect the
teaching of social studies....................................42
Mean
responses of the respondent on the ways teaching resources enhances students’
academic performance in learning social studies...44