EXTENT OF IMPROVISATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER EUCATION IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SHOOLS IN ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

Abstract

The study investigated Extent of Improvisation of Instructional Materials for Effective Teaching and Learning of Computer Education in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. The survey research design was adopted.  36 computer science teachers only in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu North constituted the population of the study and were used as the sample. The research questions were answered using Mean. The major findings show that software components of the computer are being improvised at a low extent. Also, the hardware components of the computer are being improvised partially at a great extent and at a low extent. More so, the basic computer accessories are being improvised partially at a great extent and at a low extent. When there is no instructional material, there will be lack of interest of students towards computer Education, retention and transfer of learning in computer Education will no longer take place in the Junior Secondary school. The basic components can be improvised by the teacher, students or Local carpenters with the resources within the learners’ environment. The improvised material provides opportunity for development of science attitudinal skills and practical skills needed to function effectively in the society. The study therefore, recommends among others, that Government should organize seminars, workshops, and conferences on improvisation to make the teachers resourceful enough to improvise the instructional materials needed for Computer Education when the standard equipment is not readily available for effective teaching.