Development and Validation of Computer Assisted Instructional Package for Teaching and Learning Introductory Accounting for Universities in Nigeria

Mansur Adam Saidu, Babawuro Shuaibu, Magnus P. Udo

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Deficiencies and lack of computerised practical skills among business education students in universities led to this study which sought to develop and validate Computer Assisted Instructional Package for teaching and learning of Introductory Accounting in Universities in North-East Nigeria. Research and Development (R & D) design for developing the package was used for the study. Five CAIP development stages were followed based on the theory of Interaction Multimedia Computer Assisted Instruction (IMMCAI). The population of this study comprised of 87 respondents. An Introductory Accounting CAIP Validation Questionnaire (IACVQ) was developed and used by the researcher after undergoing face and content validation from three professionals in the field of Business Education, Accounting option from the Department of Vocational and Technology Education ATBU Bauchi. The instrument obtained an inter-rater reliability coefficient of 0.812. Descriptive Statistics were used to analyse the results of the study. It was concluded that once a CAIP is developed, it is supposed to be examined by course specialists, computer programmers and students who in turn will validate it before it is being used for teaching and learning in classrooms within universities and also the CAIP is expected to be installable, executed and used by the users with little or no intervention of the teacher or instructor. It was recommended among others that National University Commission should ensure that any CAIP used in universities are developed based on standard and related course contents are incorporated within the package for effective teaching and learning


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