A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AND TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM METHOD OF TEACHING IN ACHIEVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This research work, based on an empirical analysis, compares performance of students which were tight though two different modes (virtual/traditional) of course delivery. This study designed a similar learning environment for both virtual and traditional groups. After the indices and analyzing the collected data; the study conclude that there is no significant difference between the two groups of students attitudes and performance.
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background Of The Study
A classroom is a room dedicated primarily to teaching and learning activities. Classroom are found in educational institution of all kinds, including public and private schools. It is a safe place where learning can take place uninterrupted by other distinction.
The classroom is very essential in the school setting because all teaching and learning activities do take place in the classroom. Classroom with hundreds of students five or six to big classroom with hundreds of students.
The learning room with desks in rows and columns and a teacher is front. This room is usually overcrowded with students and one teacher. The mode of teaching in this classroom is being classified under the traditional classroom. This classroom can usually be found in most school across the world. But in Nigerian schools, the classroom is majorly found there.
The classroom can also be viewed as a learning environment designed to facilitate teachers management of educational courses for the student, especially a system using computer hardware and software for learning. This type of classroom termed the virtual classroom.
The virtual classroom can also be said as an online learning environment. The environment can be web based and accessed through a portal or software based and requires a downloadable file.
Various tools may be used in finding out the outcomes of these students. These includes tests, assignments, projects, observations interview and questionnaire.
1.2 Statement Of The Problem
It has been observed that in traditional method of teaching provides more or less on a particular topic been taught in various classes of the same level and this brings about different importation of knowledge in the student regarding the topic, while virtual classroom method of teaching helps the students in learning at their own pace or convenient time thereby giving room for thorough reading and assimilation of the lesson.
Therefore, there is need to carry out a research on the comparative study of virtual classroom and traditional classroom method of teaching.
1.3 Purpose Of The Study
The purpose of the study is to ascertain whether the traditional classroom should be used for teaching and learning in order to achieve the desire level of performance in students or rather to adapt to the virtual classroom system of teaching and learning.
1.4 Significance Of The Study
The finding from this study will provide better information on best classroom situation for teaching and learning so that students would learn at the same pace without any students being left out. At the end of the study, it will also bring convenience for the teachers.
1.5 Research Questions
- Is traditional classroom method of teaching suitable in achieving better academic performance in students?
- Should virtual classroom be adopted in secondary schools?
- Should virtual classroom be preferred to traditional classroom in achieving academic performance of students?
1.6 Scope Of The Study
The study will be limited to two groups of students. 20 (twenty)students in group A will be taught in the traditional classroom method of teaching and another 20 (twenty) students in group B will be taught in the virtual classroom.
At the end, evaluation will be carried out of the performance of the students in the stated groups above. (A case study of students in federal college of education model secondary school, Abeokuta).
1.7 Definition Of Terms
i. Classroom:
A room or place especially in a school in which classes are conducted.
ii. Traditional Classroom:
This is a learning environment with desk in rows and a teacher in front. The room is usually over crowded.
iii. Virtual Classroom:
A virtual classroom is an online based educational portal used for remote learning.
iv. Academic Performance:
This is how well someone does during their academics. This means how well did with school activities that go along with it.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The review of relevant literature is the main topic of this chapter. A literature review covers theoretical and methodological contributions to a certain issue in addition to the state of knowledge at the time of writing. It provides information about the state of the art in relation to the subject you are writing about. It examines the body of work on the chosen subject. The literature evaluation in this study comprises the …
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
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PRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
Disclaimer for Complete Material Utilization
The displayed research work titled "A Comparative Study of Virtual Classroom and Traditional Classroom Method of Teaching in Achieving Academic Performance of Students" is stated as a research guideline towards accomplishing your assigned project / seminar research work. All the research materials on this website are ONLY for research purposes and should be used as a guideline in developing your research work. For no reason should you copy word for word as projectlist.com.ng will not be liable for any who copied the material. By ordering the complete research guideline, it signifies that you've accepted our terms of service.
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