BIOLOGY EDUCATION STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE AND PREFERENCE OF ONLINE LEARNING IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The study investigated the biology education students’ preference and acceptance of online learning in Nigerian Universities. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 630, while sample for the study consisted of 412 biology education students randomly selected from 100 to 400 Levels within the Department of Science and Technology Education of University of Lagos. The instrument used for data collection was Online Learning Biology Education Students Questionnaire (OLBEQ) (r = 0.75). The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation. Findings of the study revealed that most of the participants have previous experiences with online learning and moderate level of Information Technology (IT) skills. In addition, the findings also showed that the biology education students have positive opinion with online learning, accept it, but do not prefer it to face-to-face learning. Based on the findings of the study, it is therefore recommended that biology education students should attend workshops and seminars on online learning. They should also visit internet to aware knowledge on the best way to learn online. These may improve their preference for online learning than fac-to-face