IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Education and Evaluation (IJEE )

E-ISSN 2489-0073
P-ISSN 2695-1940
VOL. 9 NO. 9 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijee.v9.no9.2023.pg122.136

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Graphics Mirror: Re-Emphasizing Visual Aids

Emmanuel Aklasu, Dr. Joseph Essuman

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Abstract

The influence of visual aids on the academic performance of students is a topic of significant interest within the field of education. Visual aids such as images, diagrams, videos and other visual representations play a crucial role in enhancing students' comprehension and retention of information. The primary objective of this study was to examine the contributions of visual aids towards academic performance of Visual Arts students at St. John’s, Archbishop Porter’s Girls and Fijai Senior High schools in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The intent was to identify visual aids as essential instructive instruments and how they impact learning. An exploratory case study approach was used to assess the availability and use of instructional resources that explanatory research has attempted to explain. A sample size of 15 participants was used. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussion, observation and documentary review. A thematic approach was used for data analysis. The study found that visual aids maintained students' interest, improved comprehension, recall and retention of information. Students' perceptions of visual aids revealed that their absence promotes abstract presentations, making it difficult to grasp concepts, as teachers mostly resort to the use of the whiteboard. Financial constraints were identified as a major teaching challenge. This difficulty has a negative impact on students' academic performance. The research inferred a direct correlation between the use of visual aids and effective student academic performance.

keywords:

: Academic performance, instructional time, memory retention, visual aids, visual arts

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