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ABSTRACT

The study investigated why “the walls of our primary schools classrooms are bare” without pictures, drawings, diagrams, photographs and models. Three research questions and one hypothesis were raised and formulated to guide the study. The correlational research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised of all the primary school teachers in Uyo Senatorial District while the sample size of 500 teachers were got from primary schools in all the nine Local Government Areas, making up the Senatorial District. The researchers structured questionnaire entitled “Instructional Media Questionnaire” (IMQ) was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical method was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there is a strong relationship between teachers’ usage of instructional media and better classroom delivery. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that a greater number of primary school teachers in Uyo senatorial District teach without instructional media and recommendation, among others was made that Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC), Akwa Ibom State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education, must of necessity organize workshops and seminars for primary school teachers to train them on how to improvise and use instructional materials while teaching.