AVAILABILITY, UTILIZATION AND BARRIERS TO TEACHER’S USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN GHANAIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Anthony Assafuah-Drokow
, Sylvester Donkoh , Michael Kofi Annan , Francis Quansah , Judith Asabil
Availability; utilization, barriers, instructional, materials, teachers, integrated science, technology.
The study sought to assess the availability; utilization and barriers to teacher’s use of instructional materials in teaching and learning of integrated science in selected Junior high schools (JHS) in Assin-Central Municipality, Assin-South and Assin-North Districts in the Central Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey was the research design used for the study. The sample size consisted of 120 integrated science teachers; made up of 75 males and 45 females drawn from 120 JHS; with 60 teachers from each District. Questionnaire and interview were the two (2) instruments used for the study. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis. Data from the questionnaire were analysed quantitatively using mean, frequency and percentage computations whereas data from science teachers’ interview guide were analysed qualitatively. The study revealed that all the 120 integrated science teachers representing 100% indicated that chalkboards/marker boards; real objects/specimens and wall charts were highly available whereas science laboratories with equipment; filmstrip; projector and screen; magnetic and flannel boards were not available in schools for science teaching. Also, it was observed that chalkboards/marker boards, text books, real objects/specimens and flow charts were often utilized by teachers in teaching integrated science. Also, filmstrips, projectors and screens, magnetic boards, still pictures and flannel boards were found not often utilized. It was observed that majority (115 out of 120) of JHS did not have well-built science laboratories equipped with basic science equipment for practical lessons. Also, it was found out that some schools had well-built ICT laboratories or had created spaces/rooms as ICT laboratories but most teachers did not use these rooms for science lessons involving ICT integration due to lack of space such rooms. Finally, all the 120 teachers representing 100% indicated that government’s inability to supply instructional materials to schools; increased work load on teachers and lack of well-equipped science laboratories were the three (3) major barriers impeding the teaching and learning of integrated science. Therefore, it was recommended that the government of Ghana and other stakeholders in Basic education should do well to supply instructional materials to all JHS so as to help in improving the teaching and learning of integrated science in schools.
"AVAILABILITY, UTILIZATION AND BARRIERS TO TEACHER’S USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN GHANAIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.5, Issue 1, page no.124 - 132, January-2020, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2001021.pdf
Volume 5
Issue 1,
January-2020
Pages : 124 - 132
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_191235
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2001021
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Research Area: Biological Science
Country: -, -, India
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