The Utilization of Projected and Non-Projected Instructional Materials in Teaching and Learning of Business Studies in Ebonyi State Secondary Schools.

Abstract

The study evaluated the utilization of projected and non-projected instructional material in teaching and learning of business studies in secondary schools in Ebonyi State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study .The population of the study comprised 296 business subject teachers in selected public secondary schools in Ebonyi state. A five point rating scale questionnaire which was validated by two expert was used for data collection. Cronbach alpha was used to test the reliability of the instrument and reliability index of 82 was obtained. Data collected from the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and ascertain the homogeneity of the respondent while Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that the business studies teachers’ seldomly utilized projected visual instructional material and often utilized non-projected visual instructional material in teaching. The findings further revealed that teachers did not differ significantly in their mean ratings based on tests of experience. It was concluded that utilization of instructional material by business studies teachers would help secondary schools students acquire entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to be self-sufficient in the competitive world of work. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended among others, that relevant authorities should organize seminars in-service training Conferences, and workshops for business studies teachers on the utilization of instructional material for effective learning outcomes.