Teachers’ Perception on the Availability and Usability of Instructional Facilities for Teaching Business Education in Public Colleges of Education in Bauchi State

Rabi A. M. Barau, Usman Muhammad, Saude Gumau, Lami Sale, Bilyaminu Inuwa

Abstract


This study examined teachers’ perception on the availability and functionality of instructional materials for teaching business education in Public Colleges of Education in Bauchi State. Two research questions guided the study. Survey research design was used in this study. The population of the study was comprised of 173 lecturers and 9 administrators of Business Education. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents. The instrument used for data collection were check list and structured questionnaire, check list was used for research question one, which contained 15 items while structured questionnaire was used for research question two, which contained same list of 15 items. The instruments were subjected to face and content validation by three experts in Business Education. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics which comprises percentage. The findings from the study revealed that majority of the instructional facilities required for teaching business education in public colleges of education in Bauchi State were not available considering the provision of the minimum standards and all the facilities identified were functional as instructional facilities for teaching business education in public colleges of education in Bauchi State. The study recommends that instructional facilities for teaching business education should be made available by the government, college management and other donor agencies in all the public colleges of education in Bauchi State to enable teachers and students teach and learn effectively and college management should organize regular workshops, conferences and seminars for Business Education lecturers on using instructional facilities for efficient teaching delivery in public colleges of education in Bauchi State.



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