EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON THE STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAMATURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA.

The study investigated “Effect of instructional materials on the students academic performance in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu local government area, Yobe State” The objective of the study includes: To determine the effects of instructional materials on the students’ academic performance in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolitan, to determine whether teachers of public junior secondary schools make use of instructional materials for effective teaching and learning in Damaturu Metropolitan, and to find out the types of instructional materials available for teaching and learning in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolitan. The research questions that guided the study include: What are the effects of instructional materials on the student academic performance in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolitan?, What extent does teachers make use of instructional materials for effective teaching and learning in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolitan? And What are the types of instructional materials available for teaching and learning in public junior secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolitan? The population of the study comprised 6973 students from all junior secondary schools in Damaturu metropolis, Yobe State with a sample of 150 students were selected through Multistage sampling technique. The study adopted survey research design and the instrument for the collection of the data was structured questionnaire that was developed by the researcher to gather the information needed. A reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained through split half method which indicated that the instrument was reliable to be used for the collection of the data. The findings of study revealed that using instructional materials improve learning among students, teacher only make use of instructional materials when they are available at schools, and graphic organizer such as Diagrams, charts, tables, flow charts, and graphs are among the types of instructional materials available at schools. Finally the researcher made some useful and important recommendations which include: Using instructional materials by teachers should be compulsory to all teachers right from primary school up to senior secondary school level, if this policies was implemented it can improve students means of learning, make learning to be practical, simplify concepts, increases students interest in learning as well as motivate students to learn effectively and Teacher not only to make use of instructional materials when they are available at schools rather they should improvise such materials using local materials available within the environment so that they be able to communicate with their learners effectively.