Determination of Relationship between Mean Utilisation Score of Instructional Resource Types and Students Achievement in Social Studies:- Udo, Maryann

ABSTRACT:- The paper determined the relationship between mean utilisation score of instructional resource types and students’ achievement in social studies in secondary schools. The area of the study was Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The study used correlational survey design. The population ofthe study comprised of all social studies students in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Two hundred (200) students were selected using sampling technique. Researchers developed test that was used to collect the data. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study and the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level ofsignificance. The data was analyzed using Pearson product correlation. Results obtained were that of mean utilisation score of visual resources correlated significantly with students achievement in social studies. Also, both the mean utilisation scores of audio-visual and audio resources significantly correlated highly with students achievement in social studies. It was recommended that government should provide various instructional resource types to secondary schools to enhance students higher achievement in social studies.