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This study aims to explore how technology and innovation can increase student interest in Christian Religious Studies in secondary schools.

June 10, 2026Open Access

Re-Imaging Education Through Technology and Innovation for Students' Interest in Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Public and Private Senior Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria

Key Points

This study aims to explore how technology and innovation can increase student interest in Christian Religious Studies in secondary schools.
Descriptive survey research design conducted with a sample of 384 SS II students from public and private schools.
Data collected via a researcher-developed questionnaire assessing technology integration in CRS curriculum.
Data analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test at a significance level of 0.05.
Students from both public and private schools agree that technology enhances interest in CRS curriculum.
Teachers infrequently integrate technology and innovation into the CRS curriculum.
The study highlights the importance of technology in fostering student interest in CRS.

Abstract

Abstract Integrating technology in Christian Religious Studies revolutionizes education and embracing technology is pivotal for modern education. Hence, this study investigated re-imaging education through technology and innovation for students’ interest in Christian religious studies curriculum in public and private senior secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The study made use of the population of 8,466 SS II students CRS students from the different public and private secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. The sample size of this study was 384 SS II CRS students using the Taro Yamane formula for sample size: 202 Students in public schools and 182 students in private schools. The instrument for data collection in this research was researcher-developed questionnaire titled re-imaging education through technology and innovation for students’ interest in Christian religious studies curriculum (RETI-SICRS-CQ). The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions whereas t-test was used to test the hypothesis at significant level of 0. 05. The findings of the study based on the data analyzed and discussed revealed that students in public and private schools agrees that there are technology and innovations in CRS curriculum that enhances interest in CRS and rarely does teachers integrate such technology and innovation in CRS curriculum. Also, the findings revealed that there are roles technology plays in enhancing students’ interest in CRS curriculum. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that school authority should supervise teachers to ensure adequate integration of technology in CRS curriculum. Students in public and private schools should be encouraged to utilize technology in CRS lessons. Government and private school authorities should look into the roles of integrating technology in CRS curriculum with a view of upholding its roles to ensure lasting aid to technology in schools.

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