Impact and Utilization of Instructional Materials in Enhancing Effective Teaching of Technical Drawing in Senior Secondary Schools in Education District V Zone III in Lagos State

Abstract

The study was carried out to examine the impact and utilization of instructional materials in enhancing effective teaching of Technical Drawing in senior secondary schools in Education District V zone III in Lagos State. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study consisted of sixty teachers teaching Technical Drawing from six senior secondary schools in the education district V zone III. No sample was used because the population is manageable. A structured questionnaire was designed for data collection. Three research questions were developed. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings revealed that drawing instruments and materials were not sufficiently available and the few available ones were not utilized properly for enhancing effective teaching of Technical Drawing in senior secondary schools in Education District V zone III in Lagos State. The finding also showed that the professionally qualified technical teachers were inadequate and, in some cases, other science teachers were being drafted to teach the subject. From the results of these findings, it was recommended that Technical drawing subject should be mandatory in the Senior secondary schools for science and technical Students. The recruitment of technical drawing teachers should be based on experience and qualification in engineering and technical education. Regular training should be organised for Teachers teaching technical drawing in digital instructional techniques using the application of software such AUTO CAD to actively impart in the students’ quality knowledge and skills among others.