Abstract
The focus of this study was to determine the instructional multimedia application in teaching and
learning Home Economics Education. Four research questions guided the study. The study
employed a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 1,430 which
comprised of all teachers and students in federal tertiary institutions in South-East geopolitical
zone in Nigeria that offer Home Economics Education. Validated questionnaire was used for data
collection. Frequency on extent of multimedia usage and simple percentage were used to analyze
data. Findings revealed that the instructional multimedia devices available in the schools surveyed
include DVD players, external speakers, microphones, television, computers, LCD projectors,
interactive white board, headphones and digital cameras. Findings also indicated that most of the
available multimedia devices are rarely used in teaching. It was also discovered that factors
hindering the effective use of instructional multimedia in teaching included teacher’s lack of
knowledge in use of multimedia device, perception of students on the instructional multimedia,
teachers unwillingness to adopt multimedia device for instructional delivery, inadequate power
supply to use multimedia devices among other. Based on the findings of the study, it was
recommended that there should be provision of adequate instructional multimedia devices in
schools; also, seminars and workshops should be organized for pre-service and in-service teachers
in order to update them on the use of current multimedia devices.
Keywords: Instructional Multimedia, Teaching and Learning, Home Economics, Education
Publication Date: 2016-12-14