Women Educators’ Awareness and Utilization of Audio-Visual Tools in Teaching Social Studies

This study focused on women educators’ awareness and utilization of audio-visual tools in teaching social studies: a case study of FUE, Zaria. The study employed a survey research design. The study's target population consisted of twenty-three (23) female social studies lecturers at FUE, Zaria. Purposive random sampling was utilized to make use of the whole population, as they were not much. Data collection was carried out through the utilization of a structured questionnaire. This questionnaire was meticulously designed to capture information regarding the respondents’ levels of awareness and utilization of audio-visual tools in teaching Social Studies. To ensure the instrument's validity, it underwent a rigorous validation process involving experts in both the research and language fields. Furthermore, a pilot test was conducted and analysed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC), resulting in a correlation coefficient of 0.84, indicating the instrument's reliability for the research purposes. Data collection occurred over a period of two (2) weeks, and subsequently, the collected data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. The study found that women educators at FUE, Zaria, exhibit a moderate to high level of awareness regarding audio-visual tools in teaching social studies, and also there is a generally low level of utilization of audio-visual (AV) tools among women educators in teaching social studies at FUE, Zaria. The researcher concluded by recommending that institutions organize regular training workshops and seminars to equip educators with the necessary technical skills to integrate AV tools effectively into their teaching, among others.