IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined “Impact of Instructional Materials on Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students in Katsina State, Nigeria”. The study employed quasi-experimental research with experimental and control group, with three (3) research questions followed by three (3) research hypotheses, while the population of the study comprised of eight thousand six hundred and fourty eight five (8,648) senior secondary school students (SS II) drawn from three (3) of the four (4) public secondary schools in Katsina state. The Instruments used for data collection and the data collected were analysed using both correlational and inferential statistics. All the null hypotheses were tested using independent sample t-test. Findings of the study revealed that students from experimental group acquired more than those in control group. This means that there is significant difference effects of instructional material on the academic performance of students taught with instructional material and those taught it and Students from experimental group performed better than those in control group. This means that there is There is no significant difference between male and female students of instructional material and academic performance. Also, the study recommended that Regular workshops, seminars and conference should be organized to enlighten staff on the need of using instructional materials, Adequate finance should be provide to purchase the necessary instructional materials required for effective teaching and learning and finally, Member of the community stakeholders should also assist school with basic instructional materials for effective teaching and learning across secondary school in Katsina state