Secondary School Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Community Resources for Teaching Visual Arts in Kwara State

Abstract

This study investigated Teachers’ Attitudes towards community resources for teaching secondary school Visual Arts in Kwara state. A total of 150 Visual Arts teachers were sampled from 131 purposively selected schools. A researcher designed questionnaire which consisted of two sections (A and B) was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using mean and percentage for research questions, independent sample t-test statistical was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study indicated that 94% of the Visual Arts teachers have a positive attitude toward the community resources. Furthermore, there was a significant difference between the attitude of qualified and unqualified Visual Arts teachers towards community resources. But there was no significant difference between the attitude of experienced and less experienced Visual Arts teachers towards community resources in teaching Visual Arts to students. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that government and school proprietors should employ more Visual Arts teachers because the number of Visual Arts teacher is inadequate in Kwara state.  They should also provide fund for Visual Arts materials and equipment, good studio and encourage the use of community resources.