Instructional Materials And Learner's Academic Performance In Selected Primary Schools Of Ruteete Sub County Kabarole District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ......................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................... iv

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LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................. vii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ viii

CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................... I

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... I

1.0 Background to the study ........................................................................ I

1.1 Statement of the problem ....................................................................... 2

1.2 Purpose of the study ................................................................................ 2

1.3 Specific objectives ..................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ................................................................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the study ......................................................................... 3

1. 7 Scope of the study ..................................................................................... 4

1.8 Limitations ................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................... 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .......................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ 5

2.1 The role of instructional aids ................................................................ 5

2.2 Review on adequacy and availability of instructional aids in

schools ...................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Effective and appropriate use of instructional materials ............. 9

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CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................. 11

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................. 11

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 11

3 .1 Research design ....................................................................................... 11

3 .2 Area and population of study .............................................................. 11

3.3 Sample size and sampling procedures ............................................. 11

3.4 Data collection instruments ................................................................ 12

3.5 Data collection procedure ..................................................................... 13

3.6 Data analysis ............................................................................................ 13

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................. 14

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

FINDINGS .............................................................................................................. 14

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 14

4.1 Availability of instructional materials and the roles they play 14

4.2 Teaching methods ................................................................................... 18

4.3 Role of instructional materials ........................................................... 20

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................... 21

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................... 21

5.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 21

5.2 Summary of findings .............................................................................. 21

5 .3 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 22

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................... 23

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 25

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... 27

Appendix A: Questionnaires for teachers .................................................... 27

Appendix B: Questionnaires for pupils ........................................................ 29

Appendix C: Interview Guide for Head Teachers ...................................... 31

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ABSTRACT This research was about instructional materials and learners

academic performance in selected primary schools of Ruteete Sub

County, Kabarole district. The area of the study was Ruteete Sub

County. The schools under this study were Kasiisi, Kigarama, Kiko,

Kyanyawara and Gweri primary schools. The study subjects

included primary seven pupils, teachers and Head teachers. The

research hypothesis sought to establish the relationship between

instructional material and learner's academic performance. The

study revealed that there is a great attachment of instructional aids

on performance. The availability and adequacy of instructional aids

was uncertain and the image depicted indicate that a good number

of schools have fewer instructional aids compared to the number of

pupils in schools. The appropriate use of the available instructional

aids was ascertained with doubts since teachers showed less

eagerness to use the few resources that could not cater for the large

size of the classes. It thus implied that teachers use self centered

methods and ignored learner centered ones. This state impend

learning and leads to poor performance. This perhaps explains why

the performance of primary seven pupils in Ruteete Sub County is

poor. The research concluded that performance in Ruteete need

improvement through the following strategies like schools

administration should buy relevant and adequate instructional

materials/aids to facilitate effective teaching. Teachers should use

the available instructional aids that allow variations in the teaching

methods which promote better understanding of what is taught

together with good performance.

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