ADAPTING VIRTUAL LEARNING: IT’S IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE AMONG COLLEGES OF EDUCATION MATHEMATICS STUDENTS IN NORTHCENTRAL NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated adapting virtual learning on students’ performance among colleges of
education in north-central Nigeria. This study employed the use of pretest posttest, control
group quasi experimental research design involving two groups which were experimental and
control group. A sample of 127 students was used out of population of 3137, the study employed
the use of mathematics performance test with a reliability coefficient of 0.79 using pearson
product moment correlations. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research
questions while independent t-test were used to analyze the research hypotheses. The result of
the findings showed that virtual learning has a positive impact on the performance of students
as compared to traditional learning and male students performed positively higher than their
female counterparts through the use of virtual learning. Based on the findings of this study, it
was recommended that virtual learning needs to be given top priority as a means of learning
mathematics. It is therefore, recommended based on this study that virtual learning should be
encouraged among gender.