Impact of E-Learning on Junior Social Studies Students' Performance and Attitude in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

This study looks at the impact of e-learning on junior social studies students' performance and attitude in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Using internet technologies to enhance performance and knowledge is known as e-learning. It allows the learner to adapt their experience to their learning goals by giving them control over time, pace, learning sequence, and content. To investigate how these activities affected the students' attitudes and academic performance, the study compared junior secondary school social studies students who only received in-person instruction in the classroom with those who engaged in WhatsApp mobile learning activities. A sample of 150 respondents was drawn from five public secondary schools; 100 students were used for the survey using a questionnaire, and 50 students were chosen for the experiment due to their availability and proficiency with WhatsApp mobile learning. SPSS software was used to analyze the data and produce descriptive and inferential statistics. Compared to the traditional learning approach, the results showed that the WhatsApp mode of learning resources greatly improved the comprehensiveness of social studies in the five chosen schools; it assisted the students in fully comprehending social studies. Additionally, it increases the student's self-assurance when expressing thoughts and opinions about social studies topics. As a result, it was suggested that the educational board's management, administrators, and stakeholders make investments in ICT integration, training, and infrastructure.