INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) INTO TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: POTENTIALITIES, PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper discussed the role of ICT in the world of work and development in science and technology. It considers the potentialities of using ICT in the teaching and learning technical and engineering education in Nigeria. Among the ways through which ICT can be integrated into TEE include: the use CD-ROMS, videodisks, electronic encyclopedia, and video libraries, computer assisted instruction, animation, web-based and computer aided design (CAD). Similarly, the paper highlighted some of the problems facing the effortsof integrating ICT into technical and engineering education and training. It concluded with suggestions on how to integrate the technology in technical and engineering education delivery process.
Authors and Affiliations
Ismai’ila Y. Shehu, Dabo B. Hammad
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP120380
- DOI -
- Views 103
- Downloads 0
Theatre and the Education Reforms in Nigeria.
In the present political dispensation, efforts have been made to effect reforms in the education of the country. Many moves have been made to put this in place. For these efforts not to be frustrated, we believe that the...
ADVANCES IN WELL DESIGN
Modern drilling technologies are emerging progressively to meet current challenges in well operations. Operators are going into much more complex environments, and drilling conditions become much tighter. Conventio...
STRATEGIES FOR SPELLING IMPROVEMENTS
Learning disabilities can affect persons’ listening, speaking, reading, writing and mathematical skills. Difficulty in writing correct spellings is a problem that comes under written expression. Mostly spelling problems...
(RE)-ENVISIONING CLASSROOM DESIGN WITH LIGHT AND COLOUR
The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between the learning environment and student achievement and behaviour while journaling, and to learn if a teacher could control these conditions t...
FOLLOW ME ROBOT USING INFRARED BEACONS
It is desirable in many applications for a mobile robot to track and follow a person [1][3]. There have been various efforts in literature to create person-tracking robots. However, current person-tracking r...