https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer <p style="text-align: justify;">UMT Education Review is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed International journal published biannually by the Department of Education, University of Management and Technology. UER has a broad focus related to education development and change, especially occurring in the 21st century in the developing world.</p> en-US <div class="panel panel-default copyright"> <div class="panel-body"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license"><img src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons License"></a> <p>This work is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>UER </em>follows an open-access publishing policy and full text of all published articles is available free, immediately upon publication of an issue. The journal’s contents are published and distributed under the terms of the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</a>&nbsp;(<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY 4.0</a>) license. Thus, the work submitted to the journal implies that it is original, unpublished work of the authors (neither published previously nor accepted/under consideration for publication elsewhere). On acceptance of a manuscript for publication, a corresponding author on the behalf of all co-authors of the manuscript will sign and submit a completed Copyright and Author Consent Form.</p> <p>Copyright (c) The Authors</p> </div> </div> [email protected] (Sajid Masood) [email protected] (Safia Iqbal) Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.1.2.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/article/view/6914 <p>The study was conducted to ascertain the adoption and utilisation of audio-visual materials for teaching science subjects in Air Force Secondary School Ikeja Lagos. It was motivated by the need to provide insights for a base for understanding the use of audiovisual materials for learning among young learners. The researchers adopted survey design as research method with the use of a questionnaire to elicit data from the respondents. The instruments of data collection were administered to 120 students of senior secondary school I and II offering science courses. The researchers showed that there is a prominent use of multimedia, portable and overhead projectors, posters and charts, photographs and pictures, and specimens among several other audio-visual instructional materials used for teaching and learning in senior secondary school. Additionally, the researchers revealed that benefits such as students’ motivation for science subjects, lasting and meaningful learning, students’ attentiveness, enhanced performance as well as learning outcomes, among others are associated with the use of audio-visual instructional materials in the teaching of science subjects in the school. Furthermore, the researchers revealed that challenges associated with the use of audio-visual materials in science teaching in secondary schools include psychological fear and lack of interest in sciences. The researchers concluded that despite the glaring challenges, the use of technology-based teaching materials such as audio-visual instructional aid has gained popularity in the 21st century and recommended that students must be motivated to become interested in science subjects through continuous and improved use of audio-visual aids for teaching.</p> Kelvin Inobemhe, Yahaya Gwayo, Bidemi Matthew Copyright (c) 2025 UMT Education Review https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/article/view/6914 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/article/view/7072 <p>There are several kinds of educational research with benefits and drawbacks. Examining the two main approaches in educational research, qualitative and quantitative, this research discusses their respective merits, drawbacks, and their appropriateness. Fundamentally interpretive, qualitative research is distinguished by a search for a depth of meaning and a strong dependence on the case study method, interviews and ethnographic techniques. It is strong for probing for contextual richness but could run across problems with poor generalizability, research bias, and time. In contrast, quantitative research is based on statistical analysis and emphasizes objectivity, making it suitable for generalization. It relies heavily on surveys, experiments, and standardized tests to collect data. However, quantitative methods may overlook the nuanced and subjective aspects of human behavior, failing to capture the complexities of educational events. The paper also looks at the mixed methodological combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches to grasp educational issues fully. Finally, the consequences of method selection, its effect on the results, and suggestions for future projects are discussed for educational researchers.</p> Nashra Mujeeb, Aqib Ali, Sania Anam Copyright (c) 2025 UMT Education Review https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/article/view/7072 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000