ABSTRACT
The study investigated the use of virtual classroom instruction on students’ academic performance of education economics students in the University Calabar. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The survey research design was employed for the study. A sample of 200 respondents was purposively selected for the study using the simple random sampling technique. A performance test and questionnaire was used for data collection. To test the research questions and hypotheses formulated for the study, Pearson Correlation and paired t-test statistical tools were used for data analysis. The result of the analysis indicated the effective utilization and availability of virtual classroom instruction which influence students’ academic performance in education economics. it was therefore recommended that the use of virtual classroom instruction should be employed in any instructional delivery for it to be a successful one.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
CERTIFICATION ii
DECLARATION iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
ABSTRACT vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS viii
LIST OF TABLES xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Theoretical Framework 6
1.2.1 Tool mediation tenet of Engestroms
– Activity Theory (1987) 7
1.2.2 Media Synchronicity Theory – Draft
and Lengels (1985) 8
1.3 Statement of the Problem 9
1.4 Purpose of the Study 11
1.5 Research Questions 12
1.6 Statement of hypothesis 12
1.7 Assumption of the Study 13
1.8 Significance of the Study 14
1.9 Limitations of the Study 16
1.10 Delimitation of the Study 16
1.11 Definition of Terms 17
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Utilization of Virtual classroom instruction
and academic performance of students 20
2.2 The difference between the use of
virtual classroom instruction and the
traditional method of teaching in
education economics 24
2.3 Frequency on the use of virtual
classroom instruction and students’
academic performance 32
2.4 Summary of literature review 36
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design 39
3.2 Research area 39
3.3 Population of the study 41
3.4 Sampling technique 41
3.5 The sample 41
3.6 Instrumentation 42
3.6.1Validation of the instrument 42
3.7 Procedure for data collection 43
3.8 Procedure for data preparation 43
3.9 Method of data analysis 44
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS
4.1 General description of variables 46
4.2 Presentation of results 47
4.3 Discussion of findings 57
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of the study 61
5.2 Conclusions 64
5.3 Recommendations 64
5.4 Suggestions for further research 65
REFERENCES
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