Vol. 10(1), pp. 1-13, July, 2021.

https://doi.org/10.14662/arjpc2021.050

ISSN: 2384-6178

 

 

Research Paper

 

A Survey Study of the Use of Audio-Visual Resources amongst Pre-Service Teachers in Lagos State Colleges of Education

 

¹ 1George, Adekunle Pius and 2Ige, Nelson Adewole

 

1Department of General Studies in Education, Lagos State University of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos.

2Department of Educational Foundation and Administration, Lagos State University of Education, Ott/Ijanikin, Lagos Email address: nelsonadewoleige@gmail.com

Corresponding author’s Email address: hello2george@gmail.com

 

Accepted 27 September 2022

Abstract

 

Primary Education occupies an important place in educational system of every Nation. It is the level at which children from 6 years above acquire basic literacy, numeracy and form their attitude towards learning. Recent developments in the field of education and technology has shown that the use of audio visual resources has become the most acceptable methods and resources to make the teaching-learning process student-centered, dynamic and interactive. However, despite the commitments of Nigerian government agencies, their regulation bodies and College managements to position the colleges of education towards efficient content delivery in the basic schools, scholars have observed that the use of instructional resources in providing effective lessons is being continually undermined in Nigerian institutions. While studies have examined availability, adequacy, benefits and challenges of using audio visual resources in schools, this has not been explored amongst pre-service teachers in Lagos State college of education. Hence this survey study was conducted with a view to find out the audio visual resources available, its adequacy, frequency of use, its effects and the challenges of using them. The study employed survey research design. The population of the study comprised 563 Primary and Early Childhood Education students of three State Colleges of Education in Lagos State. A sample size of 250 Pre-service teachers was determined from the population of 563 by using Taro Yamane (1967) formula. Stratified and simple sampling techniques were used to select the 250 Pre-service teachers used for the study in the three (3) State Colleges of Education investigated. Data was collected with structured and validated questionnaire self-constructed by the researcher. Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient for the constructs of the questionnaire ranged from 0.75 to 0.95 while data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis and chi-square. Findings from the hypothesis raised shows that with the calculated Chi-square value of 233.13 that is significantly greater than the table value of 16.92 at 0.05 level of significance and degree of freedom of 9, audio-visual resources use had significant effect on teaching learning process amongst pre-service teachers in Lagos State College of Education. Findings also show that audio visual resources provided easy avenue to accomplish learning outcome amongst pre-service teachers but this could not be used frequently due to its inadequacy in the Colleges investigated. Respondents also identified the challenges facing the use of audio visual resources to include inadequate funding to procure audio visual resources, lack of policy on Instructional infrastructure, unstable power supply and lack of accessible audio visual resources. The study concluded that college managements should liaise with TETFUND to provide adequate fund to the institutions for purchasing adequate audio-visual resources which should be properly maintained to preserve their durability and optimal use. Secondly, alternative audio visual resources should be improvised when necessary to enhance effective teaching learning process. Lastly, government should promulgate Policy on Information Communication Infrastructure that will provide enabling environment to the use of audio visual resources in the tertiary institutions of learning

 

Key words: Audio visual resources, Lagos Colleges of Education, Pre-service teachers, Teaching learning process.

 

Cite This Article As: George, A. P., Ige, N. A. (2022). A Survey Study of the Use of Audio-Visual Resources amongst Pre-Service Teachers in Lagos State Colleges of Education. Acad. Res. J. Psychol. Counsel. 10(1): 1-13