Instructional Materials and Improvisation in Physics Class: Implications for Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This study looked at the availability, uses and improvisation of instructional materials and the implications on teaching and learning of physics in secondary schools. All secondary schools offering physics at WAEC level and one technical college in Edu, Patigi and Ilorin west local government of kwara state formed the sample of this study. 23 physics teachers and 39 physics students participated in the study. Questionnaire contained 64 items for both the teachers and students were designed for the purpose of the study. Frequency and percentages were used to analyse the returned questionnaire; findings revealed shortage of instructional materials; inadequate use of the available ones and teachers' making use of local materials to improvise physics teaching instructional materials. Recommendations were suggested that government should put more money into education especially science education and many more.