IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN JALINGO EDUCATION DISTRICT OF TARABA STATE

Abstract

The use of instructional media is of vital importance in the teaching and learning of the basic sciences in primary and secondary schools as it drives home the lesson points of the subject being taught and reduces stress for both the teachers and students. The imaginative use of well-planned visual aids during classroom lessons does not boost academic performances of students learning physics, chemistry, biology, technology and mathematics. This research investigates the impact of instructional media or design usage on the learning outcomes of students in the basic sciences in Taraba State, Nigeria. The research design is Quasi Experimental. The sample population consists of an experimental and a control group. The experimental group is taught with instructional media for a fortnight. The findings show that the use of instructional media positively impacted the learning outcomes of the students, thus highlighting then vital essence of using instructional media during lessons for enhancement of students’ learning.