IMPROVISATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: THE NEW FACE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

The paper focussed on improvisation of instructional materials: the new face of effective teaching and learning in primary schools. This is important at a time when the stakeholders, researchers and teachers are worried about the academic achievement of pupils at the primary school level which is the bedrock of education. Though teaching is said to have taken place, the academic achievement of pupils have shown that teaching and learning is not innovative and interactive. Improvisation and use of instructional material is the new face of effective teaching and learning in primary schools. The paper focussed on the concept of improvised instructional materials, types of instructional materials, basic skills needed by teachers in improvising instructional materials, maintenance of improvised materials,  strength and weaknesses of improved instructional materials.