Investigating Religious Education Students’ Awareness and Use of Theological Commons for Term Paper Writing and Research: Implications for Improving Students’ Research Skills

Authors

Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu, University of Nigeria - NsukkaFollow
Christopher Eje Ogar, Federal University Otuoke Library
Ndubuisi Eze Chukwu, University of Nigeria - Nsukka
Faith O. Mesagan, University of Nigeria - Nsukka
Theresa Olunwa Oforka, University of Nigeria - Nsukka

Date of this Version

1-2022

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The study investigated religious education students' awareness and use of theological commons for term paper writing and research in the federal universities in southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design to investigate 96 male students and 86 female students. The statistical analysis was done using an independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of this study showed that there is no significant difference in the awareness of theological commons among religious education students for term paper writing and research by gender. The finding of this study also showed that there is a gender difference in the use of theological commons for term paper writing and research among religious education students. It was recommended that there should be seminars and workshops to intensify the use of theological commons among the students for term paper writing and improved research skills.