Impact of E-Learning on Learners Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Olamaboro Local Government Area, Kogi State

Abstract

This study focused on finding out the impact of e-learning on the 
academic performance of students in Secondary Schools in Olamaboro 
Local Government Area, Kogi-State. Descriptive survey design was 
used for the study. The Population is made of all teachers and 
students in the secondary schools spread across twenty six (26) 
schools in Olamaboro LGA., with three thousand, five hundred and 
seventy students (3,570) and two hundred and five teachers (205) 
respectively. The sample size for this study is two hundred and eight 
(208) using simple random sampling technique through balloting 
without replacement was used to select three teachers from each of 
the twenty six schools making 78 teachers and five students each 
making a total of 130 students. The instrument used for this study 
was a self-structured questionnaire titled impact of E-learning on the 
academic achievement of students Questionnaire (IELAASQ). The 
instrument for data collection was validated to determine the reliability of the instrument, Cronbach Alpha of 0.72 was obtained. All 
the 208 representing (100%) the questionnaire was rated on a four 
point response scale. The findings among others reveal that; e-learning 
impact positively on the academic performance of students and that 
some challenges are faced by students in an e-learning programme. 
Based on the findings of this study, recommendations were made
including that, E-learning programme should be adopted in teaching 
and learning. Also, training programme should be organized for 
teachers in the use of e-learning tools etc.