PARENTAL ROLES AND E- LEARNING INSTRUCTION AS PREDICTORS OF STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE AND INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS IN POST-PRIMARY LEVEL IN EKITI STATE

The objective of the study was to ascertain how parental role and e-learning  packages serve as a predictor of students’ interest and academic performance  in Mathematics. The study examined the influence of parental role and e- learning on students’ performance and interest in Mathematics. It employed descriptive survey and expo –facto research design. The population for the study comprised all Senior Secondary School two (SSII) students in Ado-Ekiti local Government in Ekiti State. The sample consisted of 200 mathematics students and 100 parents/ teachers which were selected from the four selected secondary schools. The instruments used for the study were Questionnaire on Teachers/ Parental role and e-learning instruction and Mathematics Performance (QTPRELMP), Questionnaire on Students Mathematics Interest and Performance (QSMIP). The instruments were subjected to face and content validity and their coefficient of reliability were ascertained using Cronbach’s Alpha test for QETPREL and QSMI. The coefficient of reliability of 0.87 and 0.75 ascertained for QTPRELMP and QSMIP. Four research questions were raised and six null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics of frequency count, mean, percentages and standard deviation while the null hypotheses formulated were tested using inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study showed that parental role and e-learning  package influences academic performance and interest of students’ in Mathematics. The main finding revealed that majority of the parents who responded are highly involved with their children’s education. Based on the findings, it was recommended that involvement of parents through e-learning instruction should be made mandatory for better performance of students in Mathematics.