A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABILITY AND USE AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABILITY AND USE AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Computer science plays a vital part in the lives of all people. As stated by Bajah, the government's ambition to produce a scientifically educated populace, as well as the necessity to successfully equip her industry with much-needed manpower, necessitated a complete reevaluation and enhancement of the technique employed in teaching computer science (1970). This will improve understanding and, to a degree, encourage interest in natural and physical sciences, which are the foundation for most technology transfer. Using integrated computer science resource materials appeals to their senses and sentiments, which helps them learn. Resources materials are useful learning tools, especially when they are skilfully integrated into instructional procedures by the instructor; they act as aids to relevant instructions (Egbede, 1993).

Before we can effectively analyze the performance level of students in any topic, we need to comprehend the students who get educational instructions from us, and we need to investigate all of the elements impacting the pupils. According to research, students' performance in computer science and integrated science, as well as any other topic, has deteriorated over time (Fakuade, 1976 and Egbede 1993). This might be due to a lack of equipment and resources at the schools, rather than a shortage of courses. Lack of qualified and experienced teachers, a hostile environment, a lack of space, children often changing schools, and so on. It's worth noting that the majority of kids in elementary and secondary school have varying levels of computer science proficiency.

These educationists, according to Bajah (1970) and Farnant (1964), demonstrate that education is child-centered and that the goal of education is to develop the child in all fields of human endeavor, including computer technology. In today's educational system, the importance of the kid and computer science is critical. Nigeria is now classified as a developing country due to its lack of technological growth. As a result, it is common knowledge that in order for Nigeria to develop its technologies, solid foundations in computer science courses are required (Fakuade, 1976). Manufacturing of hardware and sophisticated materials, which enabled many countries to progress and industrialize, was only possible with a thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals.

1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The greatest time to instill a computer science culture is during the elementary school years (Fakuade, 1976). Concrete examples, which are likely to be lacking in most schools, are required for effective teaching and learning in this condition. In this regard, the researcher hopes to discover the relationship between the availability and use of instructional materials and students' computer science performance in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, and then propose ways to encourage children, teachers, and administrators to pay more attention to the use of instructional materials in order to improve computer science performance in primary schools. As a result, the following topics will be covered in this research:

1. There is a scarcity of staff particularly educated to teach computer technology in these elementary institutions.

2. The availability and usage of improvised resources in the elementary school computer science classroom.

3. The level of commitment of state and local governments to the procurement of basic primary school computer science equipment necessary for efficient computer science instruction in these schools.

4. The teachers' lack of interest in the subject.

5. The student's interest in computer science.  

1.3  PURPOSE OF STUDY

This study is to determine the relationship between availability and the use of instructional materials and students’ performance in the teaching and learning of computer science and also suggest ways to improve the students’ performance

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Having identified the problem of the study, in order to give directives to this work, some research questions were formulated. They are stated as follows:

1. What are the effect of non availability of instructional materials?

2. Is there an instructional material? How is it used? It is poorly use.

3. Does the use of instructional materials enhance effective teaching and learning of computer science?

4. Is there computer science equipment and laboratory?

5. Does pupils’ background affect the use of resource materials in the schools?

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The following are some of the advantages that will result from this research:

1.The research will assist educators in the usage of instructional resources to support computer science teaching and learning.

2. To find out how students feel about the field of computer science.

3. To raise awareness about the value of educational resources.

4. Determine the degree of pupils' computer science performance.

5. The research will raise the attention of government, non-profit organizations, PTAs, and the general public to the need to improve the use of instructional resources in order to continue teaching the topic.

6. The examination and outcomes of these challenges will allow computer science curriculum planners to develop or create a better curriculum to meet the needs of the students.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study examines the use of instructional materials and its availability and students performance in computer science. Thus this study is delimited to Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

Financial constraint– Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
Time constraint– The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Computer: An electronic device used to process data and information.

Science: The study of structure and behaviour of physical and natural world and society.

PTA: parents teachers associations

Industrialization: To develop industry

Knowledge: The act of knowing

Technology: The scientific study and use of applied science.

Develop: To become advance or more organized.

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