IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ONLINE CLASSROOM LEARNING AMONG THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IFE CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed the impact of Covid-19 online classroom learning among the senior secondary school students in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. The study employed correlational survey research design. The population comprised all students and teachers in Ife Central LGA of Osun State. The sample consisted of 100 students and 20 teachers who were purposively selected from five schools in the study area. Research instruments titled Students Attitudes towards Virtual Learning Questionnaire; Online Classroom Interaction Questionnaire; Teachers' Attitudes towards Virtual Learning Questionnaire and Students Online Learning Performance Test were used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using mean and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result revealed that the teachers had positive attitudes towards virtual learning and there was a significant positive relationship between teacher-students' online classroom interaction and their attitudes towards virtual learning. The result also showed a positive non-significant relationship between teacherstudents' online classroom interaction and their academic performance. The study concluded that there was a significant relationship between teacherstudent online classroom interaction and the students' attitude. Finally, it concluded that there was no significant relationship between teacher-student online classroom interaction and their academic performance.