Biology Teachers' Attitude Towards Invention of Instructional Materials in Sabon- Tasha Inspectorate Division, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Enenya P. Rufus, Muhammad S. L.

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This study investigated Biology teachers' attitude towards improvisation of instructional materials: a case study of Sabon-Tasha Inspectorate Division of Kaduna State. In the survey, 21 teachers from randomly selected schools in Sabon Tasha Inspectorate Division were used. One instrument was adopted, validated and used for collecting data. Chi square and Percentages were used in data analysis. Three (3) research questions and three (3) hypotheses were addressed and tested, the findings revealed that majority of the Biology teachers were females (57.13%) and that there was no significant difference (P = 0.970) between female and male teachers in carrying out improvisation of instructional materials.  As part of the recommendations, ministry of education should organize workshops on improvisation for Biology Teachers to improve skills and make them have positive attitude towards improvisation.


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