Selection, Utilisation and Educational Values of Instructional Materials for Teaching and Learning Political Science in Nigerian Schools

Abstract

Teaching as a profession requires not just the mastery of the subject but also the professional competence in the use of methods and materials to affect learner’s behavior through appropriate identification, selection and utilization of relevant instructional materials to aid effective teaching and learning. As a result, a competent teacher must be sensitive to their students’ concerns, encourage them to ask questions, familiarize them with appropriate techniques, teach them how to analyze and discuss results, and, most importantly, inspire them to delve deeply into their subject. Teachers are frequently unsatisfied and irritated when they realize that their students did not understand the topic or concept being presented in class, despite their thorough explanations. Furthermore, students may become exhausted if they are unable to comprehend the topic despite the teacher’s best efforts. These issues are caused by a scarcity of authentic educational resources that can help elucidate the subject.