BRAIN-BASED VIRTUAL LEARNING: IT’S EFFECT ON PROMOTING THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BIOLOGY

Abstract

This work focused on Brain-Based virtual learning: it’s Effect on promoting the Performance of Secondary School Students in Biology.  The objectives of this work include examine the difference between the mean interest and achievement scores of students taught Biology using the brain-based virtual learning strategy and those taught using the conventional teaching method and; to ascertain the difference between the mean interest and achievement scores of male and female students taught Biology using the brain-based virtual learning strategy. The pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design was employed among students of Government Science Technical Colleges in Abuja Municipal Area Council and Abaji Area Council. Related articles were reviewed and it was discovered none of them use interest scale to evaluate the efficiency of their test results. Collection of data was made using Biology Interest Scale and, Biology Achievement Test with reliability indexes of 0.81 and 0.85 respectively. The descriptive and independent sample t-test statistics were used for data analysis. Results revealed significant statistical difference in the scores in both Biology Achievement Test and Biology Interest Scale in favour of participants exposed to the brain-based virtual learning strategy.