TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                         i

Certification                                                                                     ii

Approval page                                                                                iii

Dedication                                                                                       iv

Acknowledgment                                                                                      v

Table of contents                                                                            vi

Abstract                                                                                           ix

CHAPTER ONE :        INTRODUCTION

Background of the study                                                                1

Statement of the problem                                                              2

Purpose of the study                                                                      3

Significance of the study                                                               3

Research questions                                                                       4

Scope of the study                                                                         4

CHAPTER TWO:        REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction                                                                                     6

Availability of good and relevant  instructional

materials in technical colleges.                                                     7

Problems faced by teachers in the use of instructional

materials in teaching Automobile technology technology                                       13

Instructional material                                                                      15

Availability of Instructional Materials in the Education

Program                                                                                           22

Summary of the literature review                                                  24

CHAPTER III:     METHODOLOGY

Introduction                                                                                     25

Research Design                                                                                     25

Area of the Study                                                                            26

Population                                                                                                 26

Instrument for Data Collection                                                       27

Validation of Instrument                                                                 28

Reliability of Instrument                                                                  28

Procedure for Data Collection                                                       28    

Procedure for Data Analysis                                                                   29

CHAPTER FOUR:      PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Discussion of Findings                                                                            33

CHAPTER FIVE:         SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Re-statement of the Problem                                                                  36

Summary of Procedure used                                                                  36

Major Findings                                                                                37

Implication of the Study                                                                 38

Conclusion                                                                                      38

Recommendations                                                                         39

Limitations                                                                                       40

Suggestions for Further Research                                                         40

References                                                                                               41

Appendix

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to determine the utilization of instructional material by both the teachers and students in teaching and learning Automobile technology in technical colleges in Kano state. The design of the study consist of a descriptive survey design. The population consist of the data was collected using structured questionnaire and data was analysed using mean statistic. Some of the findings were that the colleges are equipped with enough printed material e.g text books, journals and maps. The instructional material like technology tools equipment are lacking in the technical colleges. Instructional materials are use at the right time during teaching student learn and understand better. The difficulty of using instructional material one due to the fact that some of the teacher students learn and understand better. The difficulty of using instructional material one due to the fact that some of the teacher are not familiar on the course content itself. Teacher improves improvise for the materials not in the technical colleges. Teachers do not attend refresher course to update their skill in the use of instructional materials. The recommendation of the study ware, Government should provide technical college with up to date tools machines equipment, facilities and instrument which are essential for effective teaching and learning. Teacher of technical colleges should always training and refresher course to update their knowledge and method of teaching. Qualified experienced and dedicated technical teachers should be made as heads of technical instruction in technical colleges especially  these who  on technically oriented in their field of study in the study