Effect of Instructional Materials on Achievement of Senior Secondary Schools Students in Islamic Studies in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

The impact of improvisation of instructional materials in teaching and learning of Islamic studies depends to a large extent on the usage and application of such materials for a positive outcome. Consequently, the study investigated the effects of improvised instructional materials on the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Islamic studies in Kaduna state. The objective of the study was to compare the academic performance of Islamic studies students taught with improvised instructional materials and those taught without improvised instructional materials. One (1) research question and one (1) null hypothesis were formulated to serve as a guide for the study. A sample of one hundred and sixty eight (168) SS II students are randomly selected  from the target population and were assigned to experimental group I and II and control I  and II. The experimental groups were exposed to treatment package with improvise instructional materials. The instrument used for the data collection was Islamic studies performance test (ISPT). One null hypothesis was tested at P<0.05 level of significance using means, standard deviation and t-test. The finding from the studies shows that students taught Islamic studies with the use of improvised instructional materials have higher mean performance than those taught with conventional method. The value is 1, 654, while significance (P) is 0.000 (P<0.005). The null hypothesis is hereby rejected. In view of the above, the major finding revealed that the use of instructional materials in teaching Islamic studies has been considered effective in enhancing student’s performance. Thus, it is recommended that Islamic studies teachers should acquaint themselves through workshops on how to effectively design and use improvise instructional materials in teaching and learning of Islamic studies.