INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE

Authors

Mrs Anaekwe Grace U. (MSTAN)
Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze image/svg+xml
Grace Chigozie Obiefuna
Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze image/svg+xml

Synopsis

The study aimed at identifying how innovative tools aids in effective teaching of physical and health education in Colleges of Education in Anambra State. Two research questions were formulated for the Study. All the lecturers in the two Colleges of Education were used, eight in Umunze and nine in Nwafor Orizu. Eleven items of questionnaire on innovative tools were used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated and reliability of 0.89 was established. Data were analysed using Mean. The results indicated that students that utilises innovative tools perform better than those who maintained the conventional methods, face- to- face teaching. Recommendations were made among others that Students should be provided with digital tool infrastructures to enhance online learning.

Author Biographies

Mrs Anaekwe Grace U. (MSTAN), Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze

Lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State. She attended Girls High School, Uga (1983). She later proceeded to Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, where she obtained her National Certificate in Education (NCE) in Home Economics in 1995. Mrs Anaekwe continued with her academic pursuit at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, where she got her Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.ed) in Adult / Health Education in 2003. At the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, she bagged her Master's in Education (M.Ed) in Public Health in 2017. She had attended many conferences with paper presentations. She belongs to many professional bodies, including the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and, Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN). Mrs Anaekwe Grace is married and the marriage is blessed with many children.

Grace Chigozie Obiefuna, Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze

Biochemistry graduate. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education with a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and is a lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State. She is a successful academician with an ample wealth of knowledge and skills in teacher training techniques, writing, and explaining innovative ideas on education-related issues in order to motivate others. Grace has written and published many Journal articles in the education and health niches. She finds it fulfilling to attend conferences, seminars, and workshops, so as to become more relevant in her field of study and career. She is a member of professional bodies such as the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), and was recently certified by La Plage Mata Verse, an international institute, as an educator with skills in the use of artificial intelligence for curriculum development.

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Published

July 17, 2025 — Updated on July 17, 2025

How to Cite

INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE. (2025). In INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VOCATIONAL, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: CLASSROOM PRACTICES (pp. 8-12). Association of Science Educators Anambra. https://jisepublications.org/books/index.php/asea/catalog/book/1/chapter/2