Assessment of Instructional Resources for Teaching Basic Technology in Junior Secondary Schools in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

  • L. A. Olarinde University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • M. A. Fakomogbon University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria;
  • A. Olabisi Tubman University, Harper Maryland County, Liberia
  • I. Adetunde Tubman University, Harper Maryland County, Liberia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i7.297
Keywords: Instructional Resources,, Teaching Basic Technology, Juniour Secondary Schools,, Ogbomoso South Local Government Areas, Ogbomoso North Local Government Areas

Abstract

This study assessed instructional resources for teaching Basic Technology in Junior Secondary Schools
in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the available non- human resources
(workshops, hand tools, machines, audio-visuals and visuals) that are used for teaching Basic
Technology. The researchers also made attempt to find out the functionality of the available resources,
it’s frequency of use and their adequacy to the recommendation of NERDC (2007). The research
sample consisted all the 75 junior secondary schools of both private and public schools in Ogbomoso
(Ogbomoso South and North, Local Government Areas). The instrument used was a researcherdesigned
questionnaire named ‘Availability and utilization of instructional resources in Teaching Basic
Technology consisting three (3) sections (A, B, & C). The questionnaire was administered, while
frequency count and percentages were used as statistical method to answer research questions. The
result of the analysis was as follows: 39 (52.0%) workshops, 60 (5.3%) machines, 310 (9.8%) audiovisuals,
1,756 (15.6%) hand tools and 1,422 (63.2%) visuals were available in all the sampled schools
in Ogbomoso. The data on functionality revealed that 5.2% - 26.7% of the available resources were
functioning which means that the practical aspects of the subject were thoroughly taken care of. The
findings also showed that only three (3) out of the twenty-six (26) items used, met the recommendation
of the NERDC 2007. Finally, the analyzed results showed that from all the available resources; 26.7% of workshops, 32.3% hand tools, 5% machines, 16.8% audio-visuals and 74% visuals were frequently
used in the sampled schools.

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Published
2017-07-31
How to Cite
Olarinde, L. A., Fakomogbon, M. A., Olabisi, A., & Adetunde, I. (2017). Assessment of Instructional Resources for Teaching Basic Technology in Junior Secondary Schools in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 2(7), 113-158. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i7.297
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Vol. 2 No. 7 (2017): IJRDO - Journal Of Educational Research
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