Effects of Digital Learning Platforms on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Genetics in Ibadan-North LGA, Oyo State

This study investigates the effect of Digital Learning Platforms on senior secondary school students’ academic achievement in Genetics hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A quasiexperimental design was applied. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to purposively select 3 public secondary schools from Ibadan-North LGA. A sample size of 104 participants comprises 50 male students and 54 female students fromSSS II intact classeswere involved in the study. Genetics in Biology Achievement Test (GBAT)(KR-20=0.79) was used as instrument for data collection. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used for data analysis.There was a significant main effect of FGWC on senior secondary school students’ academic achievement in Genetics F(1,67)=13.104, p<0.05].There was a significant main effect of FGWOC on senior secondary school students’ academic achievement in Genetics [F(1,71)=7.563, p<0.05]. There was a significant interaction effect of FGWCand FGWOC on senior secondary school students’ academic achievement in Genetics [F(1,67)=198.71, p<0.05]. From the results; it is therefore concluded that both the Digital Learning Platforms (Flipped–Google Classroom with/without collaboration learning approach) are effective to teach  Genetics in Biology. Base on the findings; it is then recommended that Digital Learning Platforms should be considered in teaching and learning process to boost academic achievement in Genetics.