Title: INSTRUCTIONAL MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION IN FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Authors:
Ajuluchi Chika E., Okene, Kogi State & Obi-Okeke, Chioma Adaeze

Abstract: Abstract The focus of this study was to determine the instructional multimedia application in teaching and learning Home Economics Education. Four research questions guided the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 1,430 which comprised of all teachers and students in federal tertiary institutions in South-East geopolitical zone in Nigeria that offer Home Economics Education. Validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency on extent of multimedia usage and simple percentage were used to analyze data. Findings revealed that the instructional multimedia devices available in the schools surveyed include DVD players, external speakers, microphones, television, computers, LCD projectors, interactive white board, headphones and digital cameras. Findings also indicated that most of the available multimedia devices are rarely used in teaching. It was also discovered that factors hindering the effective use of instructional multimedia in teaching included teacher’s lack of knowledge in use of multimedia device, perception of students on the instructional multimedia, teachers unwillingness to adopt multimedia device for instructional delivery, inadequate power supply to use multimedia devices among other. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that there should be provision of adequate instructional multimedia devices in schools; also, seminars and workshops should be organized for pre-service and in-service teachers in order to update them on the use of current multimedia devices. Keywords: Instructional Multimedia, Teaching and Learning, Home Economics, Education

Publication Date: 2016-12-14