Utilization of Audio-visual Aids in the Teaching of Sports Concepts for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper looked at audio-visual aids in the teaching of sport concepts for sustainable development in Nigeria. The study sought to find out whether department, levels of study, ages of students and genders influence the utilization of audio-visual aids in the day-today teaching of sport concepts and skills, thereby enabling sustainable development in Nigeria. The researcher observed that audio-visual equipment were not available for teaching concepts and skills such as hurdles, throws, games and so on. This posed challenges to sustainable and effective learning. A total of one hundred and fifty respondents were sampled for the study using purposive sampling technique. The respondents were drawn from Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education within the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. Hypotheses were formulated and tested using inferential statistics of ANOVA and t-test at 0.05 level of confidence. It was found that department influenced application of hearing and visual-aids in learning of sport skills while levels of study, age and gender did not. It was therefore recommended that Departments of Human Kinetics and Health Education should revolutionize teaching and practical classes using materials for sight and hearing aids by updating classroom facilities in the department in form of ICT by making provisions for interactive television, computers, internet and public address system that will enhance retention of concepts in the learners thereby ensuring sustainable development.