Efficacy Of Flipchart In The Teaching And Learning Of Social Studies In Some Selected Secondary Schools

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The major problem of learning within the conventional school setting is the undue emphasis on verbalism as the sole mode of communication between the teacher and the learners (Bolick 2003) Maduabum, (2000) have proved that words above simply make learning abstract and inactive as it address only one of the major sense of human understanding and communication. In some cases such as the hearing impaired (Ema, 2001) opined that verbalism has on place in their programmes. Instructional materials are highly important in teaching …