The study determined the impact of instructional materials in teaching and learning biology among the students in senior secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. These research questions were reviewed and answered. The literature related to this study was reviewed under following topics. There are; uses of instructional materials, importance of instructional material in teaching and learning, the availability of instructional materials, the extent of usage of these materials, the extent of students show interest in biology lessons using instructional materials and review of empirical study. The research design is survey. The population of the study was 2,700 senior students. The sample was 252 senior students. The instrument used was questionnaire. The instrument was validated by 2 expects in the school of Science Education. The reliability of the instrument was obtained using test re-test method. Data were collected using the instrument. Data was analyzed using mean and percentage. The result showed that selected schools are not enough to guide and direct learning experiences. The available once in the schools are not frequently used. The extent of usage of these instructional materials are very poor. Finally the extent of students interest in biology lesson using instructional materials was very high in some secondary schools.            

Title page    

Certification page    

Approval page   

Dedication   

Acknowledgement   

Table of contents 

Abstract    

CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION 

Background of the study   

Statements of the problem  

Purpose of the study  

Significance of the study 

Scope of the study  

Research Questions     

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW. 

Meaning of instructional Materials    

Classification/Types of instructional Materials    

Uses of instructional materials.   

Importance of instructional materials in teaching and leaning.  

The availability of instructional materials.   

The extent of usage of these materials.   

The extent students show interest in biology lessons using instructional materials.    

Review of empirical studies.     

Summary of related literature.       

CHAPTER THREE:  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 

Design of the study.      

Area of the study      

Population of the study     

Sample and sampling technique      

Instrument for data collection     

Validation of the instrument      

Reliability of the instrument.     

Method of data collection     

Method of data analysis.       

CHAPTER FOUR:  RESULT PRESENTATION.      

Method of data analysis.        

CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS.     

Summary of the principal findings Conclusions of findings.      Recommendation     

Suggestions for further study     

References.      

Appendix I: Letter of Introduction.       

Appendix II: Questionnaire.