The Acceptance and Utilization of Television in Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Kogi State.

This study 'The Acceptance and utilization of Television in the teaching and learning of mathematics in secondary schools in Kogi State" investigated the role of television in enhancing the teaching and learning of sciences especially mathematics in schools in the state. Survey method was used ‘ with questionnaire or the main instrument to elicit responses from the population. Analysis of data was used done using simple percentages on 516 students 464 teacher return rate of the instrument which represented 98°A> of the study sample. Findings showed 2% utilization level of television in the teaching and learning of mathematics and statistics in secondary schools in the state', the negligible percentage is even derived from NTA network programmes which are targeted not only in Kogi state. The study recommends that the state government should evolve a policy . towards statistic and other science subjects in its secondary schools by acquiring and utilizing television in the teaching and learning of subjects', this means upgrading other facilities also and providing permanent sources of electricity in the schools.