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ABSTRACT

The study focused on effect of e-learning on students’ academic achievement in Basic Science in secondary schools in Eket L.G.A. The design for the study was quasi-experimental design. The students were drawn from five secondary schools out of the 23 schools. Three schools were assigned to the treatment group while two schools were assigned to control group. The population for the study consisted of 1650 JSS2 students. The sample consisted of 200 respondents. Research instrument consisted of 20 which items were used for data collection: Basic Science Achievement Test (BASAT) was face validated by three experts in science education department. Two null hypotheses were formulated as a guide to the study. The t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses. The reliability index of the instrument was 0.75 using Kuder Richardson 20. The findings of the study are that the students who learn Basic Science under e-learning method achieve higher than those who learn through conventional method. There is no significant difference in the achievement scores of male and female students when e-learning method is used in teaching Basic Science. Based on it was recommended that Basic Science teachers should be encouraged to adopt e-learning method in teaching Basic Science in JSS2 classrooms. Basic Science is a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the world. It is a straightforward, easy to read but substantial introduction to the fundamental behaviour of matter and energy in living things. Conceptual Integrated Science has to do with physics, chemistry, biology, science and astronomy curricula.