Abstract
The study investigated the effect of utilization of instructional materials in the teaching of Biology on students’ achievement in senior secondary schools in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. Two research questions guided the study and were correspondingly hypothesized and tested at 0.05 level of significance . The population of the study was 154 students and a sample size of 100 was randomly selected. The instrument used for data collection was Biology Achievement Test. The reliability was established using Kuder Richardson formular 21 which yielded a coefficient of internal consistency of 0.79. Data was collected using a Biology Achievement Test (BAT) and analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. Result showed that utilization of instructional materials significantly improved student’s achievement in Biology more that non-utilization of instructional material and that gender does not affect students’ performance. It was thus, recommended among others that, Biology teachers should utilize instructional materials for effective teaching; and The Delta State Government should make available instructional materials for effective teaching of biology in public secondary schools.
Paper Information
- Author(s): Maria Onyedikachi Obinne , Irene Joice Onotseike Okolie & Ifeanyi David Chukwu
- Journal: Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices
- Publisher: Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices
- Publication Date: 2026-06-20
- DOI: 10.0000/hont.2026.effects-of-utilization-of-instrutional-materials-in-the-teaching-of-biology-on-students-achievement
- Keywords: Instructional Materials; Biology; Students’ Achievement; Senior Secondary Schools; Gender; Delta State.
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Maria Onyedikachi Obinne, Irene Joice Onotseike Okolie & Ifeanyi David Chukwu (2026). EFFECTS OF UTILIZATION OF INSTRUTIONAL MATERIALS IN THE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT. Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices. https://doi.org/10.0000/hont.2026.effects-of-utilization-of-instrutional-materials-in-the-teaching-of-biology-on-students-achievement
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The study investigated the effect of utilization of instructional materials in the teaching of Biology on students’ achievement in senior secondary schools in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. Two research questions guided the study and were correspondingly hypothesized and tested at 0.05 level of significance . The population of the study was 154 students and a sample size of 100 was randomly selected. The instrument used for data collection was Biology Achievement Test. The reliability was established using Kuder Richardson formular 21 which yielded a coefficient of internal consistency of 0.79. Data was collected using a Biology Achievement Test (BAT) and analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. Result showed that utilization of instructional materials significantly improved student’s achievement in Biology more that non-utilization of instructional material and that gender does not affect students’ performance. It was thus, recommended among others that, Biology teachers should utilize instructional materials for effective teaching; and The Delta State Government should make available instructional materials for effective teaching of biology in public secondary schools.