Deployment of Instructional Materials and Spatial Distribution of Teachers for Teaching Upper Basic Social Studies in Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper examined deployment of instructional materials and spatial distribution of teachers for teaching Upper Basic Social Studies in Delta State, Nigeria. The paper x-rayed how instructional materials being used by teachers enhance the teaching and learning of Social Studies. The paper made use of secondary data in the evaluation of variables of instructional material and spatial distribution of social studies teachers at the Upper Basic level of the state. A conceptual model by Live Tiles was adopted for the study. The emphasis of this model to this investigation is that it lays more light on the benefit inherent in teacher-led-instruction, increased students interaction and engagement, group work and projects and quality learning time, amongst others. The study discovered that deployment of instructional materials varies based on location, as the urban are more favorably placed to have modern and up-to-date instructional material for the smooth teaching and learning of the subject while the reverse is the case with the rural areas under investigation. Conclusively, the study discovered that teachers are still favourable to the use of out-dated instructional material as against the modern once that has the capacity to enhance and improve learning outcome amongst students; and also, where instructional materials are available, the teacher with the relevant expertise to deploy it for academic purposes are not available, especially at the rural area giving impetus to the uneven distribution of social studies teachers on the basis of urban and rural dichotomy.