A STUDY ON ONLINE LEARNING AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT: The major objective of this study is to explore the impact of online learning on academic performance of secondary school students using Akure Metropolis of Ondo State as case Study. The study adopted a survey research design accompanied with data collated from both primary and secondary sources. With the  aid of convenience sampling method, 147 participant who are student and teachers in selected senior secondary schools in Akure Metropolis was enrolled as participant for the study. A  self structured questionnaire was issued to the enrolled respondents of which 141 of the of the instrument were retrieved and validated for the study. Data  collated from the field survey was analyzed in simple percentage using frequencies and tables. Hypothesis test was conducted using Chi-Squareand Pearson Correlation statistical tool (Spss v.2.3).

Findings from the study reveal that there is no significant relationship between online learning and students  academic performance. The result of the study shows that the use of audio-visual teaching aid has no effect on students academic  outcomes. The result of the study further showed that there is no significant relationship between the use of ICT and students’ learning outcomes in government. The study recommends therefore that Curriculum Planners and Educational Boards should ensure that they incorporate Virtual Learning Courses at all levels of education as this is the terrain of advanced countries and also Teachers should be trained on the use of Virtual Learning software and how to manage Virtual Learning environment in order to promote student academic performance.