AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS USE OF E-LEARNING RESOURCES AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

The objective of this study was to find out the level of awareness and attitude towards the use of e-learning resources in biology in higher secondary students, and to find out the correlation between awareness and attitude on the basis of Gender and Board of the students. In the present study, the investigator has used survey method. The tools used here for collection of data were 1) Awareness test on e-learning resources in biology (AOEB). and 2)attitude Scale on attitude towards use of e-learning resources in biology (ATEB). These tools were administered to 140 senior secondary biology students of Patna, Bihar. The sample was taken by purposive sampling. Students were randomly selected from 4 senior secondary schools two each affiliated to CBSE board and rest two was of ICSE board schools. For the analysis of data, the investigator has used percentage analysis, ‘t' test and Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis. The finding of the study reveals that1) There is no significant difference between awareness of students towards use of e-learning resources in biology based on their gender. 2) There is no significant difference between awareness of CBSE and ICSE students towards use of e-learning resources in biology based on their boards of school. 3) there is no significant difference between attitude of male and female towards use e-learning resources in biology based on their gender. 4) There is significant difference between attitudes of students towards use of e-learning resources in biology based on their board of students 5) There is significant relationship between awareness and attitude towards the use of e-learning resources in biology in senior secondary school students.6) There is no significant relationship between boys' awareness and attitude towards use of e-learning resources in biology