E-LEARNING AS A PREDICTOR OFACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE

Abstract

This study investigated the extent e-learning serves as predictor of academic achievement of Education undergraduate students inMichael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The sample for the study consisted of 678 respondents drawn through census sampling techniques from population of 678 (299 males and 379 female) in 2020/2021 2^nd year College of Education undergraduate students in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,Abia State. Census sampling technique was used because the population was manageable. Two instruments titled: “Students’ E-learning Questionnaire (SELQ) and Students’ Academic Achievement in Education Psychology Test (SAAEPT)” were developed by researcher and validated by three experts in the College. The stability of the SELQ was determined using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation coefficient and reliability index of 0.67 was obtained for SELQ. The reliability of the Students’ Academic Achievement in Education Psychology Test (SAAEPT) was determined using Kuder-Richardson (KR-21) formula after single administration and reliability index of 0.88 was obtained.Data generated were analyzed using Pearson’s r, R² (coefficient of determination) to answer the research questions while linear regressions analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significance. The study revealed the following findings: E-learning predicted 63% of the students’ academic achievement in Education Psychology Courses. Therefore, E-learning significantly predicted the academic achievement of undergraduates in Educational Psychology courses in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; E-learningpredicted only 4.9 and 4.7 percent of the academic achievement of male and female undergraduates respectively, in Educational Psychology courses and there was no significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female undergraduates in Educational Psychology coursesbased on e-learning.The study concluded that students enjoy the use of e-learning in teaching, learning. It was thus recommended among others that government and parents should support e-learning process for enhance academic efficiency.