S.O OKOTIE

The study was carried out to Investigate the Impact Of Instructional Materials On Computer Education In Junior Secondary Schools In Egor Local Government Area, Edo State The population of this study consists of all junior secondary school students offering Computer Education in public junior secondary schools within Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The total student population is about 4,000 students, drawn from 20 public junior secondary schools in the area. These students form the main focus of the study because they are the direct beneficiaries of instructional materials used in teaching Computer Education and can provide valuable information on how these materials influence their understanding and academic performance. A total of 370 students were selected from the population of 4,000 junior secondary school students offering Computer Education in public junior secondary schools within Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size was determined using Yamane’s formula (1967) at a 5% level of precision, which provides a reliable representation of the entire population. The study adopted a stratified random sampling technique to ensure fair representation of students from different schools and class levels (JSS1, JSS2, and JSS3). In the first stage, schools within Egor Local Government Area were grouped as strata, and from each stratum, a proportionate number of students were randomly selected to make up the total sample of 370 students. This method was chosen to avoid bias and to ensure that students from all participating schools had an equal chance of being included in the study. The following recommendations were made; School administrators and the Ministry of Education should sustain and further improve the provision of essential instructional materials, particularly audiovisual aids (projectors and display screens) and updated instructional software, to address areas where availability was relatively moderate. Policies should be strengthened to ensure uninterrupted access to computer laboratories and internet facilities, including extended opening hours and equitable scheduling to accommodate all classes and eliminate minor access disparities. Continuous professional development programs should be organized for computer education teachers to enhance their skills in integrating multimedia, software applications, and digital tools into lessons, thereby promoting optimal utilization of available resources.

This study focused on the effect of problem-solving strategy on academic performance in cell concept among senior secondary school students in Egor local government as case study. The study is wasspecifically focused on determining if there was any significant difference between the level of achievement of students taught using problem solving strategy and those taught using the conventional lecture method, determining the attitudes of students towards cell concept problems when taught using problem solving strategies and finding out the influence of gender on students’ achievement in cell concept when taught using problem solving strategy. The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are senior secondary school students in Egor local government. The findings of this study showed that the performance levels of both male and female students after treatment improved significantly though male students achieved slightly higher than their female counterparts after exposure to problem solving strategy. The results further showed that students taught using problem solving strategy performed significantly better than their counterparts taught with conventional lecture approach. Furthermore, the result revealed that students in private schools performed better than the students in public schools after exposure to problem solving strategy. The study concluded that the use of problem-solving strategy promotes students’ understanding of concepts translating to optimal performance in cell concept examinations. It was recommended among others that authors and textbook writers of textbooks should transform textbooks into problem solving forms, apply and provide proper illustrations so as to meet the criteria of problem-solving strategy as doing this would help in enhancing students’ achievement

This study examines the role of technology integration in enhancing students’ academic performance in Biology in public secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, and data were collected through questionnaires from one hundred (100) students and twenty-five (25) teachers across five selected public schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study was guided by five research questions. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, and mean scores, and the reliability of the instrument stood at 0.82 for students and 0.79 for teachers. The study revealed that the use of technology helps students understand Biology concepts better and improves their performance in examinations. It also showed that technology makes Biology lessons more interactive and engaging for learners. However, the availability of technological resources such as computers and projectors was found to be very low, and challenges like poor electricity and lack of internet access hinder effective integration. It was recommended that schools should invest more in modern technology tools and infrastructure, and provide regular training for teachers to enhance the use of technology in Biology instruction.