AN ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF GOOGLE AND WEBEX MEETS APPLICATIONS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN GOMBE STATE

Abstract

The study focused on whether the use of Webex and Google Meet Apps affects NCE students’ academic performance. This research will be useful to stakeholders like Lecturers, tutors, and the Department of Education of Colleges of Education Gombe State. The design for this research was Experimental design, a scientific approach to research, where one or more independent variables are manipulated and applied to one or more dependent variables to measure their effect on the latter. The study will be guided by two research questions. The outcome of the research will vindicate the effects of Webex and Google Meet on NCE students’ academic performance. The research will be significant in several ways. Firstly, it will provide insights into the use of technological tools in the classroom setting and their impact on student learning outcomes in Colleges of Education in Gombe State. Secondly, it will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of Google and Webex Meets applications, which will inform their further development and improvement. Thirdly, the research will contribute to the body of knowledge on the use of technology in education and its impact on student performance in Nigeria.