PERCEPTION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS ON THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF IMPROVISED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BOSSO, MINNA NIGER STATE

Abstract

this study investigated perception of physics teachers on the availability and utilization of improvised instructional materials in secondary schools in Bosso, Minna Niger state. Descriptive survey research design was employed for this study and teacher in secondary schools in Bosso, Minna, Niger state were used as research respondents. three research question guided the study and 15 items questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by experts in educational technology. Pilot test was carried out and reliability coefficient of 0.97 and 0.87 were obtained. Data collected from the administration of the research instrument were analyzed using descriptive statistic of mean and standard deviation for research questions. A decision rule was set, in which percentage score of 50% and above was considered available, while a mean score below 50% was considered not available. Similarly, a mean score of 2.50 and above was considered agreed, while a mean score below 2.50 was considered disagreed. Findings from this study revealed that improvised instructional material in physics are not available in secondary school in Bosso, Minna, Niger state with the grand mean of 51.3%, the finding also revealed further improvised instructional material in secondary schools in Bosso, Minna, Niger State were adequately provided for the teachers to utilize in the element of teacing physics in secondary schools with a grand mean score of 2.70. Based on this finding it was recommended among others that physics teachers in secondary schools in Bosso, Minna, Niger State should be encouraged to utilize improvised instructional materials to teach physics since it helps in teaching and learning physics concepts and processes.