ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The study investigated role of instructional materials on the teaching and learning of Economics in public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The sample size for the study was made up of one hundred and four (104) respondents randomly selected from 20 public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using mean score and standard deviation. The findings from the study include that there is a significant influence of instructional materials on the teaching and learning of Economics in public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is high level of teacher’ utilization of instructional materials for teaching of Economics in public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended that Economics teachers should integration of multimedia resources such as videos, interactive simulations, and online tutorials to enhance engagement and understanding of Economics concepts among students