ATIBA EFUA LOVETH

This study investigated the use of social interactive platforms in teaching and learning process during Covid19 in university of Benin, Benin City. Six research questions guided the students, The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of all the seventy four (74) departments in university of Benin. The respondents were the sixteen thousand (16,000) students of university of Benin, Benin City. Four (4) departments were selected as the sample size from the seventy four (74) departments using the simple random sampling technique and this represent twenty (20) percentage of the study population, Meanwhile, twenty-five (25) students were chosen from each sampled department making one hundred (100) students as respondents using convenient sampling technique. A Questionnaire titled “THE USE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIVE PLATFORMS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES DURING THE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE (TUSIPTLPQ)” was used. The reliability of the instrument was tested using the test re-test method and the result was calculated with the application of
Pearson’s Product Method Correlation Coefficient and the reliability coeffient was obtained to be 0.72. Simple percentages was used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that Social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook played a significant role in helping university of Benin students learn during Covid-19 pandemic and students found it effective for learning. Social media platforms were used as an alternative pedagogical tool during the pandemic but the most preferred Social media platforms by university of Benin Students to receive lectures during COVID-19 era is WhatsApp platform. From the findings, it was concluded that Social interactive platforms were used by Students in University of Benin during Covid-19 Era. The following
recommendations were made: Teachers should develop interactive online classes to limit student’s distraction and also improve satisfaction. Nigerian government, management of higher institutions and telecommunication industries should collaborate to subsidize cost of Internet for both students and teachers.

This study investigated the use of social interactive platforms in teaching and learning process during Covid19 in university of Benin, Benin City. Six research questions guided the students, The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of all the seventy four (74) departments in university of Benin. The respondents were the sixteen thousand (16,000) students of university of Benin, Benin City. Four (4) departments were selected as the sample size from the seventy four (74) departments using the simple random sampling technique and this represent twenty (20) percentage of the study population, Meanwhile, twenty-five (25) students were chosen from each sampled department making one hundred (100) students as respondents using convenient sampling technique. A Questionnaire titled “THE USE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIVE PLATFORMS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES DURING THE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE (TUSIPTLPQ)” was used. The reliability of the instrument was tested using the test re-test method and the result was calculated with the application of Pearson’s Product Method Correlation Coefficient and the reliability coeffient was obtained to be 0.72. Simple percentages was used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that Social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook played a significant role in helping university of Benin students learn during Covid-19 pandemic and students found it effective for learning. Social media platforms were used as an alternative pedagogical tool during the pandemic but the most preferred Social media platforms by university of Benin Students to receive lectures during COVID-19 era is WhatsApp platform. From the findings, it was concluded that Social interactive platforms were used by Students in University of Benin during Covid-19 Era. The following recommendations were made: Teachers should develop interactive online classes to limit student’s distraction and also improve satisfaction. Nigerian government, management of higher institutions and telecommunication industries should collaborate to subsidize cost of Internet for both students and teachers.

This study investigated the use of social interactive platforms in teaching and learning process during Covid19 in university of Benin, Benin City. Six research questions guided the students, The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of all the seventy four (74) departments in university of Benin. The respondents were
the sixteen thousand (16,000) students of university of Benin, Benin City. Four (4) departments were selected as the sample size from the seventy four (74) departments using the simple random sampling technique and this
represent twenty (20) percentage of the study population, Meanwhile, twenty-five (25) students were chosen from each sampled department making one hundred (100) students as respondents using convenient sampling technique.
A Questionnaire title “THE USE OF SOCIAL
INTERACTIVE PLATFORMS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
PROCESSES DURING THE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE
(TUSIPTLPQ)” was used. The reliability of the instrument was tested using the test re-test method and the result was calculate with the application of Pearson’s Product Method Correlation Coefficient and the reliability