ADEQUACY AND MANAGEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the adequacy and management of instructional/ material resources for effective teaching and learning of entrepreneurship education for economic growth and development. This study was carried out in Imo State, using survey research design. The population of the study consists of 220 lecturers with the sample of 177 lecturers. The instrument for data collection title “”Adequacy and Management of Instructional Material/Resources Questionnaire (AMMIMRQ)”. The instrument was structured on four point with 25 items. The instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was established using a trial-test in Universities in Anambra State. The reliability index of the instrument using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient yielded 0.85. The researchers, with the aid of three research assistant, administered the instrument directly on the respondents. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question while t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed among others that there are inadequate instructional material resources for the teaching and learning in entrepreneurship education in universities in Imo state. It was recommended among others that universities should improve on the provision of requisite instructional material resources for effective teaching and learning in entrepreneurship education to enhance entrepreneurship skill acquisition for economic growth and development. The study concluded that most Universities in South-East, Nigeria lack adequate and poor management culture of instructional resource hence setback on entrepreneurship education teaching – learning. It was recommended among others that Government of Imo State should improve on the provision of instructional/material resources for entrepreneurship education teaching and learning to boost skill acquisition among graduates to enhance national economic growth and development.