Students and Lecturers’ Use of Reference Sources in TeachingLearning Process in a Higher Institution in Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the use of reference sources in teaching and learning by the lecturers and students of Oyo State College of  Education, Lanlate, Oyo State, Nigeria. About three (3) objectives of the study were put forward while three (3) research questions were  also formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was employed in carrying out the study. The research instrument  used to gather data from the respondents was questionnaire. The target participants in the study were students and academic staff of  the institution surveyed. Total enumeration was made use of in selecting the lecturers who were 125 while stratified sampling technique  was used to select 291 student participants across 5 schools and various departments in the institution. Descriptive statistics comprising  frequency counts and percentage were adopted in analyzing the data collected. The study reported that the library did not have most of  the reference materials like almanacs, directories, gazetteers etc. It was also found out that lecturers used reference materials for  teaching and research purposes. Students hardly used the materials and those of them that did used them for learning and class  assignments. Some recommendations were made such as adequate funding of library be given priority and that efforts be made to  educate and enlighten the students on the significance of reference sources in teaching-learning process, among others.