The outbreak of the novel corona virus has imposed online learning in most schools accross the world. Although online learning is not a relatively new thing, most schools havent really made use of it up until the need aroused in the recent outbreak of the Corona virus. The university of Education, Winneba was not left out, but had to adjust the new normal of online mode of lesson delivery, thus adopting the Learning Management System (LMS) to continue the cut harsh cut-off of the face to face lesson delivery. Researchers have carried out studies on the use of the LMS and its adaption. We the researchers of this study also want to explore the influence the LMS has on students academic performances.

1. RESEARCH PROPOSAL
TOPIC:
THE INFLUENCE OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM ON STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN THE
COVID- 19 ERA

2. RESEARCHERS
 SEDUFIA KWABLA BOKOH 201824500
 GODFRED MENSAH 202104198
 SALIFU PETER ABDULLAI 201820031
 DOKU SALOMEY 190014736
 BOATENG VIDA 202128535
 ELIZABETH AGYAPOMA 202116595
 MARY OWUSU PEPRAH 202136442
 FLORENCE MENSAH
201819584

3. CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
 This chapter spotlights on the background of the
study, statement of the problem, objectives of the
research, research questions, delimitations,
significance of the study, definition of terms and the
organization of the study.

4. Background of the study
 The year 2019 has enlightened the use of E-learning
platforms due to the drastic outbreak of COVID 19
which has led to the foreclosure of many institutions
around the world. Almost all institutions which
operate on the face to face studies have now shifted
and are made to adopt the online mode of teaching
and learning. Many countries across the world
especially African countries, switched swiftly to adopt
rather than being left out.

5. Background of the study
 UNESCO as referenced by Dampson (2021) says
that over 1.5 billion students were out of school
globally, due to the fast spreading of the COVID 19
pandemic and Ghana alone out of the provided
statistics had a number of 9,696,756 students.

6. Statement of the problem
 Every educational institution seems to have
maximum satisfaction in using LMS to studies. With
this, they are convinced that students would be able
to have access to learning materials, course
contents and other instructional guides from the
confines of their homes. Cavus, N.; Mohammed,
Y.B.; Yakubu, M.N. (2021) did a study to investigate
the factors that affects LMS success for sustainable
education during COVID-19 pandemic

7. Statement of the problem
 Alongside, Dampson (2021) has also carried out a study
about the determinants of Learning Management System
adoption in an era of COVID 19 with evidence from a
Ghanaian University precisely the University of Education
Winneba. In his study he explored the level of adoption of
Learning Management System among students in the
University of Education, Winneba in the era of COVID19
and the determinants of students’ level of adoption of the
LMS.

8. Statement of the problem
 However, considering the various articles or
studies conducted so far, it has been observed
that much work has not been done on the
influence of the LMS on students' academic
performance. It is against this that the
researchers seek to explore the influences that
the LMS has on students' academic
performances in the University of Education,

9. Purpose of the study
 The purpose of this study is to examine the
influence of Learning management system on
students' academic performance.

10. Objectives of the study
 To identify the kind of learning management
system used in UEW.
 To find out the challenges students face in the
use of the learning management system.
 To explore the influence of the learning
management system on students' performance.

11. Research Questions
 What kind of learning management system is
used in UEW?
 What are the challenges students face in the use
of the LMS?
 How does the learning management system
influence students' academic performance?

12. Significance of the study
 This study is to create awareness on the
influence of the LMS on students’ performance
academically.
 Also the significance of the study lies in the fact
that the outcome of the study will add to already
existing knowledge on the use of LMS in Ghana
and the World at large.
 Finally, the study would be paramount to
lecturers as well as to all academicians and
researchers by serving as a guide and source of
resource material for their future research.

13. Delimitation
 This study is basically limited to the University of
Education, Winneba.

14. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Overview
 The literature related review focuses on other
researchers’ opinions and views on the topic . The
reviewed for the study is based on the following sub-
headings: History of e-learning in Ghana and
Effectiveness of the e-learning education in Ghana.

15. CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Introduction
 This chapter presents the methodology that was
adopted for the study. The chapter was discussed
under the following sub-topics: Research design,
Setting, Population and sample size, Sampling
procedure, Sources of data, Data collection
instruments, and data analysis.

16. Research Design
 According to Bergman, (2008), research design
provides a framework for the collection and analysis
of data. In essence, the design influences our choice
of the methods to use in the collection of our data. In
this research, the researchers will use sequential
explanatory research designs. This design entails
quantitative data collection and analysis, which is
followed by qualitative data collection and analysis.

17. Research Design
 According to Creswell et al. (2003), the sequential
explanatory design consists of two distinct phases:
quantitative followed by qualitative. In this design, a
researcher first collects and analyzes the quantitative
(numeric) data.
 The qualitative (text) data are collected and analyzed
second in the sequence and help explain, or elaborate
on, the quantitative results obtained in the first phase.
The second, qualitative, phase builds on the first,
quantitative phase.

18. Research Design
 The researchers will employ this research design
because the rationale for this approach is that the
quantitative data and their subsequent analysis provide
a general understanding of the research problem.

19. Research Approach
 This study will employ the mixed-method research
approach in collecting and analyzing data to answer
the research questions formulated. Mixed methods is
a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and “mixing” or
integrating both quantitative and qualitative data at
some stage of the research process within a single
study to gain a better understanding of the research
problem (Tashakkori and Teddlie 2003; Creswell
2005).

20. Research Approach
 The researchers will use this research approach because
when used in combination, quantitative and qualitative
methods complement each other and allow for more
robust analysis, taking advantage of the strengths of
each (Green, Caracelli, and Graham 1989; Miles and
Huberman 1994; Green and Caracelli 1997; Tashakkori
and Teddlie 1998).
 in the sense that the rationale for mixing both kinds of
data within one study is grounded in the fact that neither
quantitative nor qualitative methods are sufficient, by
themselves, to capture the trends and details of a

21. Setting
 This research will be conducted at the University of
Education, Winneba (main) in the Central Region of
Ghana. Aside the sister campus at Ajumako, this
study will be based on students and lecturers on the
main campus in Winneba. UEW main comprises
three campuses, the north campus which houses the
school's administration, the south campus, and the
central campus which houses the school of creative
arts.

22. Population
 Considering the nature of this study, the researchers’
target population will also be used as the accessible
population which the sample will be drawn from. The
target population of the study will be both lecturers
and students at the University of Education
Winneba. The target population is mainly students
and lecturers who use the LMS for teaching and
learning and assessment.

23. Sample and Sampling Technique
 Because the participants have or share similar
characteristics or attributes, simple random
technique as a type of probability sampling
technique will be used to sample the students for the
study and this will be used as the quantitative aspect
of the study.

24. Sample and Sampling Technique
 On the other hand, the purposive sampling
technique as a type of non-probability will be
adopted to sample the lecturers for the study, and
this will form the qualitative part of the study. This
sampling technique shall be used because it allows
the researcher to sample participants who are likely
to provide data that are detailed and relevant to the
research question (Oliver, 2011).

25. Data Collection Instruments
 According to Bradley et al (2009), a researcher’s
choice of data collection tool is normally determined
by the research aims and objectives. For the
purpose of this study, a questionnaire and semi-
structured interview guide will be used as data
collection instruments.

26. Questionnaire
 Questionnaires contained prepared documents of
items designed to elicit responses from participants
for understanding the research problem under study
(Babbie, 1990). This data collection instrument will
be used to elicit information from students with
regard to the influence of the Learning Management
System on their academic performance.

27. Interview
 It is an interaction between the interviewer and the
interviewee. In order to elicit enormous responses from
the participants, the researchers will use a semi-
structured interview guide. This type of interview is
flexible and allows the interviewee to provide more
information than the other ones. In a semi-structured
interview, the interviewer also has the freedom to probe
the interviewee to elaborate on the original response or
to follow a line of inquiry introduced by the interviewee.
This data collection instrument will form the qualitative
aspect of the study.

28. Data Collection Analysis
 The quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS
version 22 and the qualitative data will be analyzed
thematically.

29. Ethical considerations
 Ethics are those rules and guidelines that assist the
researcher in order to protect the dignity of his or her
participants. In conducting this study, the
researchers will adhere to certain ethics with the
motive of protecting the worth of the participants.

30. Ethical considerations
 Research ethics is important in our daily life research
endeavors and requires that researchers should
protect the dignity of their subjects and publish well
the information that is researched (Fouka &
Mantzorou, 2011).
 Some examples of ethics include informed consent,
confidentiality, anonymity, and voluntary
participation.

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