Assessing The Use Of Audio-visual Aided Instruction In Teaching And Learning Of Chemistry In Secondary Schools In Ankpa. L.g.a. Of Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This work investigates the use of audio-visual aided instruction in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in Senior Secondary Schools in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State. A descriptive survey was employed. The population of the study comprises of Nine Hundred and Twenty (920) Chemistry Students and Teachers. Sample size of 220 comprising 20 teachers and 200 students from 10 selected secondary schools was employed. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequency table and percentage. The findings revealed that few audio-visual materials like posters, pictures, chalkboard and models are used for chemistry teaching and learning. Other ones like computer with internet services, projectors and so on are neither available nor utilized. It was however, recommended that the Government, school managers and stakeholders, parents and caregivers should ensure that they provide necessary facilities for effective teaching and teachers should ensure proper utilization of facilities while they try to improvise audio-visual materials where necessary, as these will enhance effective chemistry teaching and learning.