IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS



ABSTRACT
The study centers on the impact of educational facilities on teaching and learning of Economics in Secondary schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.  Three (3) secondary schools were sampled for the study.
A well structured questionnaire was used to gather data form the selected schools while the outcome of the response obtained from the field were analyzed using simple percentage method.
The study shows that educational facilities have major effect on the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary schools.
The study also reveals the cause of low performance of students in Economics as a result of lack of educational facilities in secondary schools.  Above all, some recommendations were made to solve these problems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1            Background to the Study
1.2            Statement of the Problem
1.3            Objective of the Study
1.4            Research Questions
1.5            Significance of the Study
1.6            Scope of the Study
1.7            Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
2.1            Meaning of Educational Facilities
2.2            Factors Affecting Education Facilities
2.2.1    Lack of Textbooks
2.2.2    Irrelevant Materials
2.2.3    Lack of library
2.2.4    Lack of audio – visual materials
2.2.5    Timing factor
2.2.6    Teachers attitude
2.2.7    Classroom size and students populations
2.2.8    Lack of resources person
2.3            Solution to the Problems
2.4            Importance of Educational Facilities
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1            Introduction
3.2            Research Design
3.3            Population of the Study
3.4            Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.5            Research Instrument
3.6            Administration of Research Instrument
3.7            Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1            Introduction
4.1.1    Research Question I
4.1.2    Research Question II
4.1.3    Research Question III
4.1.4    Research Question IV
4.1.5    Research Question V
4.2            Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1            Summary
5.2            Conclusion
5.3            Recommendation
REFERENCES
APPENDIX

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1            Background to the study
This research work deals with the effects or impact of educational facilities on the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary schools.  This work will state and explain the importance of educational facilities in the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary schools.
The use of educational facilities in Economics as a subject has been discovered to facilitate effective teaching and transfer of information, knowledge, skills, attitude and other useful capabilities.
It is very important to use educational facilities during the teaching and learning of Economics to acquire more knowledge on what the teacher is teaching that facilitate learning.  It makes learning easier and convenient for the teachers and learners.  It is also known as self – supportive devices in which can be use by the teacher to present a body of necessary information in teaching and learning process.
Akanbi (1988), observes that the unique place of educational facilities has traditionally been grossly misunderstood and correspondingly neglected.  Therefore, this research work will deal with educational facilities available in teaching and learning process and how the teacher can make effective use of them to achieve educational objective.
The fact is that without educational facilities, the teachers cannot have effective teaching and the Nigeria government has been concerned about it.  That educational facilities should be available in the school in order to be applied to teaching and learning activities.  Therefore, this work will also deal with application of teaching aids and educational activity especially is Economics as a subject.
1.2            Statement of the Problem
It is probable that the low level performance of students in Economics at the secondary school level is as a result of inadequate impact of educational facilities on the teaching and learning.
This study is therefore developed specifically to:
i.                   determine the quality of teacher of Economics in the secondary school Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
ii.                 determine whether there is enough textbook available for the students.
iii.              determine the nature and qualities of instructional materials for teaching Economics in the secondary schools.
1.3            Objectives of the Study
The broad objective of this work is to examine the impact of educational facilities on the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary school in Ondo State.  However, the specific objective are:
i.                   To ameliorate the problem associated with the use of teaching aids in secondary schools.
ii.                 To find out the impact of using educational facilities on the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary schools.
1.4            Research Questions
For the purpose of this study, the underlisted questions were asked;
i.                   Does the use of educational facilities have impact on the teaching and learning of Economics?
ii.                 Does lack of equipped library a major cause of student failure in Economics?
iii.              Do student fail Economics because of the school environment?
iv.              Do student fail Economics because of lack educational facilities in schools?
v.                 Do teaching facilities improve the understand of Economics students in the learning process?
1.5            Significance of the Study
Without any doubt, educational facilities have much to do with teaching and learning activity.  Dubey and Bart (1998) say picture worth a thousand of words.  The use of educational facilities always leads to the student quick assimilation because physical experience will teach them than theory and verbal system and will stay more long in their memory.  These include visual, audio – visual and resource personnel.
There are some areas in teaching and learning activities that students will not clearly understand without applying education facilities that are relevant to the area of the topic.
1.6            Scope of the Study
This research work will cover Economics study in the secondary schools and the study will be limited to Ondo West Local Government.
The subject of the study are the impact of educational facilities on the teaching and learning of Economics in secondary school in Ondo State, a case study of Ondo West Local Government Area.  It involves how educational facilities can affect teaching and have positive impact in the life of the learners.
1.7            Definition of Terms
Some of the terms used in this research work are logical and complex and to avoid mis-interruption and misunderstanding by the readers there will be need to explain them.
These terms includes.
Impact: The powerful effect that something has on somebody.
Educational facilities: Equipments that are provided for providing educational or equipments that are connected with education.
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