Assessment of Availability and Utilisation of Instructional Materials for Teaching Islamic Studies in Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.37134/sibawayh.vol6.1.7.2025Keywords:
Instructional Materials, Islamic Studies, TeachingAbstract
This study assessed the availability and utilisation of instructional materials for teaching Islamic Studies in secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive Survey design was employed for the study. A simple random Sampling technique was used to select 305 teachers of Islamic studies across the three local government areas of Ilorin East, Ilorin West and Ilorin South in Kwara State as the sample size for the study. The instrument used for data collection was an adapted questionnaire titled “Availability and Utilization of Instructional Materials for Teaching Islamic Studies Questionnaire” (AUIMTISQ). The instrument's reliability was determined using test-re-test methods, and a value of 0.76 was obtained. Data collected were analysed using percentage, mean and standard deviation, and a t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. Four research questions were analysed, and two hypotheses were tested and rejected. Findings from the study revealed that secondary school teachers of Islamic studies in Ilorin used community instructional materials for teaching. They, however, do not use modern instructional materials adequately. Based on the study's findings, it was recommended that education stakeholders ensure that teachers were given regular training and re-training on the use of modern instructional materials that would facilitate effective teaching.
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