LEVERAGING ON LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN DELTA STATE IN POST COVID-19 ERA.

Abstract

Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement, and assess a specific learning experience. The advancement in technology gave room for different LMS resources use by educators and students to facilitate teaching and learning. The study examined the use of LMS resources for effective teaching and learning of Biology in Delta 
state in post covid-19 era. The study employed descriptive survey design. Population of the study comprised all secondary school Biology teachers in Delta state from which a total of 317 participated. Four research questions guided the study. A structured online questionnaire design using Google Forms, titled LMS Awareness and Utilization Questionnaire (LMSAUQ) was used for data 
collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.85 was obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The result showed that biology teachers are highly aware of the use of learning management system. The finding further revealed that although they are aware of LMS, however they rarely use it 
in classroom. The study found among other challenges mitigating the use of LMS to include; poor electricity supply to schools and high cost of data for internet connection. The found the following as strategies for effective use of LMS to include; regular supply of electricity, installation and subsidizing of Wi-Fi in schools, and employment of more ICT skilled teachers. Based on these findings 
it was recommended among others that school administrators should collaborate with government to organize training programme such as workshop and seminar in schools to train teachers on how to effectively use LMS for teaching and learning in schools.