Wokeh, Harvest Edward, Prof. Ubulom, Williams James & Dr. Egbunefu, Chibuike
Appraisal of Microsoft Teams on Quality Teaching of Senior Secondary Accounting in Rivers East Senatorial District Rivers State
Abstract
The study examined the effectiveness of Microsoft Teams on Quality Teaching of Financial Accounting in Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. A population of 115 Financial Accounting teachers in 137 Senior Secondary Schools in the district was used for the study. The entire population was studied since the population was not large. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The instrument for the study was self-structured 4-point rating scale questionnaire tagged Effectiveness of Microsoft Teams on Quality Teaching of Financial Accounting. (EMSTQTFA). The instrument was validated by three lecturers in Business Education department and one Measurement and Evaluation expert. Reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained through split-half method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula and Spearman Brown Prophecy formula. Research questions were answered with mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested with t-test. Findings from the study revealed amongst others, that it is possible to achieve quality teaching of Financial Accounting when Microsoft Teams is integrated in the teaching and learning of Financial Accounting. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered which include: that Financial Accounting teachers should integrate Microsoft Teams in the teaching of Financial Accounting in order to promote quality teaching through collaboration, flexibility and ubiquity. Also, that government and other education stakeholders should ensure that computers, network service and electricity are provided in schools since Microsoft Teams is internet driven.
