CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Instructional materials applies to any physical materials to which one turns for aid in time of need for imparting knowledge and skills. These embraces persons, real object, printed, pictures and other related equipment which are designed, structured and selected with the learning needs of particular students and particular course in mind. The educational system may not be effectively run without instructional materials. It is a common assertion that progress of a country depends very much on how it applies available scientific knowledge for practical purposes. So, it becomes imperative that young children be given training in science to enable them to understand and appreciate the many valued applications of science. In this research entitled
“The effect of unavailability of instructional materials on the teaching and leaning of Biology” instructional materials here refers to resources which the teacher provides in the class to motivate learning. Teaching most of the topics in Biology without the use of instructional materials will be a waste of time on the part of the student and wasteful effort on the part of the information/lesson, verbally. The benefit derived from the teaching and learning of Biology in schools depends largely on proper use of accurate and appropriate instructional materials. MATERIALS RESOURCES: These consist of non-human resources that can be used to enhance learning. Baja (1987), In Udofot (1995) sees material resources as including equipment and reference books. Biology owing to its unified form and activity- Oriented base depends heavily on the material resources of the immediate locality of the learners to succeed especially in the face of dwindling funding by government.According to Dike (1967), in the Udofot (1995), resource materials do not only help create correct impression through the eyes and the ears, but they also provides stimulus for student to find out things for themselves and to assimilate them according to their interpretation.