UTILIZING PHYSICAL RESOURCES FOR GOAL ACHIEVEMENT IN NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE

Abstract

The availability of institutional physical facilities determines the quality of instruction and performance of the students. However, questions arise over how effective the physical facilities are used in the schools. Hence, the objective of this study is to examine utilization of physical resources for goal achievement in the Teacher Training Institute, Kwara state, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population comprised all management staff, facilitators and state coordinators of the Institute. Total of 200 respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The Physical resource Utilization and Teacher Training Institute Questionnaire (PUTTIQ) was designed by the researchers to elicit information from the respondents. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation statistics at the .05 level of significance. Findings revealed a high level of internal efficiency with adequate utilization of physical resource which enhanced attainment of the Teacher’s Training Institute goals. In conclusion, effective utilization of the available physical resources would assist in the training of more quality teachers in Nigeria. This article recommends efficient utilization of facilities such as internet, libraries and laboratories which are underutilized by both facilitators and students of the National Teacher Training Institute.