THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY ON STUDENTS PERCEPTION AND ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AS IT AFFECTS DISTANT LEARNING IN POST- PANDEMIC

Abstract

This study investigated Information Technology (IT) on students’ perception and achievement in Mathematics in Edo State, Nigeria. An e-learning open university where students are exposed to IT and two Universities where students are not exposed to e-learning facilities via IT were purposefully selected for the study. One hundred and eighty-seven (187) students of mathematics education were used for the study. The design is e-learning post- test experimental. The e-learning application was designed for excellent online distance learning by allowing the students to receive online course materials in mathematics. The experimental group exposed students to the e-learning application while the control group exposed students to the conventional classroom method. Both groups were administered a 100-item achievement test in mathematics. Results from the findings revealed that, the students exposed to the e-learning application facilities had a significantly higher achievement because of the IT facilities and the students’ perception of mathematics improved significantly. The research therefore recommends that mathematics students should be provided with all that the information technology has to offer in relation to mathematics