INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACCESSING OF ONLINE RESOURCES FOR LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

Online Resources are available electronic learning materials that give users the benefits to; retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute for teaching, learning, and research purposes. Over reliance on hard copy handout, and inadequate exposure to electronic resources among others are factors militating against efficient use of online resources. Hence, this study investigated the accessing of online resources among secondary school science students for learning in Niger State Nigeria. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for the study. One research questions was used in-line with the purpose of the study and one research hypotheses, 398 respondents were randomly sampled from two secondary school in Niger State. Frequency and percentage were used to answer the research question ,Findings of the study revealed that secondary school science students in Niger State, have access to online resources for learning in secondary school, because, the schools made online resources available in their websites, the schools provide free internet connectivity for the students, and most of the students have an e-book reader on their devices. The research hypotheses, which seek to determine the significance difference between male and female students on their access to online resources in secondary school in Niger State, revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female students on their access to online resources for learning in secondary school in Niger State.