Production and Utilization of Skills Oriented Graduates: An Assessment of Newly Trained Teachers Utilization of Instructional Materials in Selected Senior Secondary Schools in Cape Coast, Ghana

Abstract

This study examined the extent to which newly trained teachers have used the knowledge and skills acquired from the schools and colleges to improve their performances, especially in the production and utilization of instructional materials. Three hundred newly trained teachers comprising graduates from senior secondary schools (Public and Private) participated in the study. The respondents were stratified and randomly selected. A structured questionnaire (PUIM – TQ) was used to collect data from the respondents. Frequencies and percentile statistical tools were employed to analyse the data. The findings suggest that the newly trained graduate teachers have remained relatively stable in the use of instructional materials in their teaching at the time of investigation. However, they expressed some problems in producing some of the teaching/learning materials. The implications of this study are discussed. Keywords : Instructional Materials; Trained Teachers; Graduate Teachers. International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 4 (1) 2008: pp. 113-119