DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF COMPUTER-SUPPORTED ONLINE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE FOR TEACHING CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES AT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Technology integration in education has led to the integration of Instructional Packages to promote effective teaching and learning process. This study was conducted to develop and validate Computer-Supported Online Collaborative Learning Instructional Package (CSOCL-IP) on Christian Religious Studies for teaching Senior Secondary School students in Nigeria. A purposeful sampling strategy was adapted to select 67 Christian Religious Studies students who participated in the study from two Government senior secondary schools in Abuja, Nigeria. A Design-Based Research was adopted using mixed methods- qualitative and quantitative. The two- in- one package was developed using ADDIE model. The contents were developed, recorded, and edited using an Articulated-Story line 3 authoring editing Software as the overall platform. The validation of the package was done in three stages: content (university lecturers, secondary school teachers, and examination body), experts’ (computer programmers & educational technologists), and field trial (one-on-one by students). Six research instruments: CSOCL-IP, MLAT, CRSEVR, ETEVR, COEVR, and CRSSFTVQ were employed for data collection. Data obtained from the pilot study were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and 0.723 reliability coefficient was obtained which was considered adequate for the research study. Experts agreed that the package was appropriate and suitable for enhancing performance in CRS.  The observations, comments and suggestions from the experts were used to modify the package. The study concludes that educators should integrate technological activities into their learning activities to inculcate and consolidate basic ICT skills into their students and recommends integration of instructional packages for