Effectiveness of Microsoft Team Online Learning Package on Secondary Students’ Academic Performance in Economics in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The persistent poor performance being recorded in Economics at the secondary school level in Nigeria has been attributed to inadequate instructional resources and the use of lecture methods which do not promote active participation of students in the teaching-learning process. Most previous studies have not really explored the use of Microsoft team online learning platform especially in Economics classroom which encourages active students’ participation. This study therefore examined the effectiveness of Microsoft team online learning platform and students’ academic performance in Economics in secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. It also determined the moderating effects of gender on the dependent variables. 187 SS2 students from four secondary schools purposively selected in Akure South Local Government Areas of Ondo State, participated in the study. Intact classes were used in all the sampled schools. Instruments used were: Economics Students’ Performance Test (ESPT) and Microsoft Team Online Learning Package (MTOLP). Two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using Ancova statistical tool. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in the academic performance of students taught Economics with MTOLP compared to those taught with conventional teaching methods (F(1,182) = 47.433; p<0.05, partial η2 = . 207). The study also revealed that gender has no significant effect on students’ academic Performance of students taught with MTOLP. The paper recommended that, training, and workshops should be organized for both teachers and students on effective use of MTOLP for instructional delivery in all subjects taught in secondary school especially Economics. The paper further recommended that both male and female students should further be encouraged to use MTOLP for instructions in secondary schools in Nigeria.