Availability and Utilization of Audio-Visual Resources for Teaching and Learning in Government Day Secondary School, Nukkai,Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates the availability and utilization of audio visual (AV) resources for teaching and learning in Government Day Secondary School, Nukkai, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The study population was 1,342 made up of 1,275 students from Junior Secondary (JS) 1 to Senior Secondary (SS) 3and 67 permanent staff of the school. A sample size of 268 respondents was drawn using a combination of complete census and stratified-simple random sampling techniques. An observation checklist and a questionnaire were the instruments for data collection. A total of 268 copies of the questionnaire were distributed but 202 copies were returned giving a response rate of 79%. Mean score was adopted in analysing the collected data. The study found the availability of AV resources such as slide/film projectors, computers, internet (audio and video) lessons, android mobile devices/phone tablets, etc. However, only few of these resources were being utilized and to a low extent. Only slide/film projectors, films, audio/video casseƩes, compact disks, and video casseƩe recorders were being highly utilized. The study also found that harsh climatic condition, inadequate fund, inadequate AV resources, poor maintenance culture of AV resources, etc. are among the challenges facing the availability and utilization of AV resources. Based on the findings, the study recommended among other things, the provision of adequate funds, educating the students, training and re-training of staff, as ways of achieving high availability and effective utilization of AV resources for teaching and learning in the secondary schools