Questionnaire

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Questionnaire

Dear Respondent,

This questionnaire is designed to elicit responses on the use of easy worship software by Seminarians in Immanuel College of Theology, Samonda, Ibadan. Information given will be used strictly for academic purposes. Your anonymity is guaranteed. Therefore do not write your name on the questionnaire.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation      

                                                                                                            Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                            Oluyinka A. O

                                                                                                            O. A. U. Ile-Ife

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

1. Name of school: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Year of establishment: -------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Gender:       a. Male            ---------------    b.         Female -------------

4. Marital Status: a. Single ------ b. Married ---------   c. Widowed--------- d. Divorced ---------

5. Age as at last birthday in years: ----------------------------------------------------------------------

            Or year of birth: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Degree in view: a). Post graduate Diploma   -----------       b). Master’sDegree …………..

c).First Degree ----------------             d). Others (please specify) -------------------------------

SECTION B: USE OF EASY WORSHIP SOFTWARE

7. Do you have access to easy worship software?                  A. Yes ……    b. No ……

8. If No, please indicate which of the following reasons are responsible for nonuse and return the questionnaire and If Yes please move to question 9.

Reasons	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
Not part of the tradition
Most People would oppose it
No budget for it
It required high cost of training and expertise
It requires too many resources
Limited time for use
No interest
Others (please specify)---------------------------------------------------

SA = Strongly Agree, A = Agree, UD = Undecided, DA = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree (please tick as appropriate to your choice)

9. How often do you use the underlisted easy worship supported software?

Supported easy worship software	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Yearly	Never
Text only using power point, slides etc.
Graphics and text i.e. using pictures  or clip art
Animation
Live video cameras on screen
Videos
Video clips or segments from TV or Movies
Emails
Computer
World wide web
Others (please specify)--------------------------

10. What kind of method of worship do you use?

a. conventional method of worship -------       b. Easy worship software ------     c. both ---------

11. Do you prefer using easy worship software over conventional methods of worship?

a. Yes --------------------                                                            b. No ------------------

12. Why do you prefer the adoption of easy worship software to conventional ways of worship?

	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
Because it was donated or inexpensive
Using the gift of member that are technologically gifted
making member better contemporary relevance
connecting with the youth better
To increase evangelism
To avoid reliance on books and papers in worship
exploring artistic media in worship
keeping in touch with the member biodata
keeping pace with other churches using easy worship software
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

13. How often can Easy worship software be used in achieving the following purpose in worship?

	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Yearly	Never
To create an environment for worship.
To reinforce concepts presented in worship
To encourage worship participation
To convey information to worshipers
To use it as main worship leader i.e. a music video, a short story
Others (please specify) -------------------------------

14. The following stake holders are important in the deciding on the use of easy worship software

Stakeholders	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
An individual with interest in Easy worship software
A small group of members
Pastor
Worship planning committee
Church council
Evangelism committee
General consensus of the people
It should be since inception of the church
Consultant
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

15. What are those benefits you have derived in using easy worship software as against the conventional methods of worship?

	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
Easy to assimilate teaching using easy worship software
To keep records of service
To get in touch with the member through mails etc.
To get easy access to church information
To understand better the preaching in the church
To make church activities more interesting and entertaining
Helps in keeping database and records of church activities
Uploading of inspirational and spiritual message
Give information on spiritual aspect of life that help get closer to God
Providing information on important events in the life of the church
Provide information on members belonging in the church
It educate members with information on health related issues
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

16. How often do you think the following should be review and evaluated so as to have improved access to the use of easy worship software?

	Weekly	Monthly	Quarterly	Yearly	Never
The types of equipment such as video cameras projector etc. use in easy worship software
Easy worship supported software such as graphics, text, etc.
Roles or functions played by easy worship software
The goals set for the usage
The general effectiveness in using easy worship software
Others (please specify)------------------------------

17. The following are the challenges encounter using conventional methods of worship

	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
poor assimilation during teaching
Poor or no records of service
Difficult to get in touch with the member
Access to church information becomes difficult
Find it less easier to understandpreaching in the church
Church activities are boring using conventional methods
Little or non-keeping of database and records of church activities
Getting inspirational and spiritual message takes time
Little information on spiritual aspect of life
Poor access to information on important events in the life of the church
Information on members belongings in the church is not available
Worship becomes daily routine and dull
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

18. To what extent do you think easy worship software helps to solve the following challenges?

	Very large extent	Large extent	UD	Small extent	Very small extent
poor assimilation during teaching
Poor or no records of service
Difficult to get in touch with the member
Access to church information becomes difficult
Find it less easier to understand preaching in the church
Church activities are boring using conventional methods
Little or non-keeping of database and records of church activities
Getting inspirational and spiritual message takes time
Little information on spiritual aspect of life
Poor access to information on important events in the life of the church
Information on members belongings in the church is not available
Worship becomes daily routine and dull
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

19. If easy worship software were removed what impact will it be on worship and teachings (please tick one as appropriate)

No impact	Slightly change	Somewhat change	Significantly change	Substantially change

20.What do you think should be the solution in order to have greater access to the useof easy worship software?

	SA	A	UD	DA	SD
Greater access to it interms of donation and cost
Training on how to use it
Conceptual guidance and idea on what to do with it
Training on why it should be used
More time, volunteer or staff to do the work
Pre-produced media clips, sound effects, or music that could incorporate into productions.
Whole, high-quality productions that can use without much modification.
Affordable production services to create easy worship software especially for our organization.
Others (please specify) ----------------------------------------------------

21. What problems do you encounter in trying to use the easy worship software? (you can tick more than one)

a. power outage --------

b. lack of professional training -----------------------

c. lack of skills in the operation and setting up -----------------

d. fear of losing the uneducated member ------------------

e. it consume time in development ------------------

f. it require more cost and resources ------------------

g. others (please specify) ---------------------

Thank you for ansering the questionnaire. Please return to the bearer or Rev AkiolaOshomoji, OAU Ile Ife.