Availability and utilization of instructional materials for teaching chemistry in secondary schools: A review

Abstract

With the right use of instructional materials, mastering chemistry can make even the most esoteric concepts clearly understandable. The use of teaching resources is essential to the teaching and learning of chemistry. It might motivate teachers and students to exchange resources. It can also reduce the degree to which students misunderstand specific chemical concepts. The goal of this review is to examine the availability and utilization of instructional materials as well as their significance in the teaching and learning of chemistry in secondary schools. The review paper also focuses on the issues that inhibit teachers and students from using the available instructional materials when studying and teaching chemistry. This paper reviewed 16 publications published between 2016 and 2024 that focused on availability as well as utilization of instructional materials in teaching chemistry. The articles are gathered from the ERI database, Web of Science, and Google Scholar searches. The availability, definition, and impact of instructional materials for teaching chemistry, as well as their efficacy in terms of student learning achievement, are all summarized in this review for the benefit of chemistry educators and researchers. [African Journal of Chemical Education—AJCE 14(2), May 2024]