Perception of Biology Teachers and Students on the Use of Virtual Reality to Improve Teaching and Learning in Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.66545/7yrhcj40Keywords:
Perception, biology teachers and students, virtual reality, improve teaching and learningAbstract
It has been observed that the use of virtual reality can develop learner's ability skills, also serve as a medium for education that contribute to the learning efficiency of student which impacts positively learners. The purpose of this research work is to examine the perception of Biology teachers and students on the use of virtual reality to improve teaching and learning in Senior Secondary School in Lagos –State. Three (3) research questions guided the study. The survey research design was used to study the perception of Biology teachers and students on the use of virtual reality to improve teaching and learning in senior secondary school in Lagos – state. This was done using five (5) Senior Secondary School in Somolu and Bariga Local Council Development Area in Education District II, Lagos – state. The population comprises of all Biology teachers and students in selected Senior Secondary schools while a sample of fifteen (15) Biology teachers and five Hundred (500) students was randomly selected. A modified structure twenty (20) items questionnaire was used to gather data. The data was analyzed using percentages and weighted means. Findings showed that the use of virtual reality will improve the progressive change in knowledge skill of a learners. Also has a positive impact on the students. It serves as a useful toolsfor teaching and learning that provide experimental, constructivist learning experiences. Several recommendations were made among which is that teachers and students should be provided with technology devices this can improve their digital skills, Fund should be given to teachers to attend workshop, seminars, conferences in order to increase their teaching methodology. Also, teachers and students should be provided with free internet connections, this will enable them to have access to any virtual teaching in Biology.
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