ONLINE REPOSITORIES IN PEER BASED LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF TEACHER COMPETENCY -BASED CURRICULUM TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN MARSABIT COUNTY, SOLOLO SUB-COUNTY,.

Abstract

This study sought to establish the role and impact of online repositories in peer-based learning and conducted a case study of the competency-based curriculum teacher training workshops. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the challenges of traditional repositories in peer-based learning, determine the benefits of online repositories, establish factors affecting the adoption of online repositories, develop and validate an adoption framework for online management system in peer-based learning. The study adopted a descriptive research design and purposive sampling was used to collect data from thirty-two teachers who had successfully attended CBC training workshops using an online google questionnaire with open and closed-ended questions. Data was presented using tables, graphs and pie charts and analysed using frequencies. The findings from this study revealed that online repositories play a very crucial in the acquisition of information, knowledge, skills and professional growth in peer-based learning. The study also found out that peers are willing to adopt online repositories if ICT infrastructure in availed.