Determinants of Use of Audio Visual Aids in Teaching Geography to Secondary School Students In Madiany Division

Abstract

The aim of this research project was to establish determinants of use of audio visual aids in teaching geography to secondary school students in Madiany Division of Rarieda district, Kenya. The study set out to achieve three objectives which were to determine attitude of secondary teachers towards the use of audio visual aids in teaching geography, to ascertain what audio visual aids are available and to establish how frequently audio visual aids are used. From a literature review on use of audio visual aids a theory suggested by discovery education (2008a) is adopted supported by a conceptual framework derived from the work of Ernest Hilgard (1956).In scope,the literature review includes audio visual aids, attitudes towards audio visual aids, availability and frequency of use of audio visual aids. A purposive sample is chosen from the population of all secondary school teachers in Madiany division of Bondo district and responses elicited through interviews conducted with at least all geography teachers(n=33). Analytic tools applied are frequency distribution and cross tabulation. Results reveal that attitude towards audio visual aids determines use of the aids. Teachers have a favorable attitude for wall charts (100%) Television (90.9%) internet (84.8%) and for this reason are most likely to use these aids. Wall charts (97.0%) posters (72.7%) and television (69.7%) is the most widely available aids. The least available aids are magnetic boards (78.8%) projectors (75.8%) and projected aids (63.6%). Frequency with which teachers use audio visual aids varies with availability and competence in using the aids. The most frequently used aids are Wall charts (51.5%) of all lessons handouts (45.5%) flipcharts and posters (42.4%) of all geography lessons. Audio visual aids should no longer be considered as new technologies because they are known and if they are to remain instructional material teachers have to practice with them. Key words : Audio visual aids, availability, Frequency of use, attitude. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-18-17 Publication date: June 30 th 2022