IMPACT OF E-LEARNING ON PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION AMONG INTEGRATED SCIENCE STUDENTS IN KOGI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), MOPA

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of e-learning on performance and motivation among integrated science students in Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Mopa. The study employed quasi experimental control group design. The experimental group was exposed to e-learning while the control group was exposed to conventional method. The population comprised of 120 NCE II students, out of which 90 students were randomly sampled and used for the study. Component of Environment Performance Test (CEPT) and Component of Environment Motivation Questionnaire (CEMQ) were used for data collection. Both instruments were duly validated and pilot tested giving a reliability coefficient of 0.83 and 0.82 respectively. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested at p≤0.05 level of significance using t-test and Mann Whitney. The findings of the study revealed that students in the experimental group performed significantly better than their counterpart in the control group. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that Lecturers at Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education should adopt e-learning as a method of instruction since it enhances students’ performance.