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Availability And Utilization Of Ict In Teaching And Learning Business Education Courses
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Teachers
will need to use ICTs in order to equip tomorrow’s employees and
customers with the requisite competence and knowledge to use ICTs within
their work (Davis & Tearle, 1999). ICT has impacted on the quality
and quantity of teaching and learning through its dynamic, interactive
and engaging. ICT has simplified education through the application of
electronics media, internet etc. Ndukwe (2006), emphasized that the
production and introduction of calculators and computers in the
education system worldwide has helped in simplifying teaching and
learning in schools, thereby content, and it provide real opportunities
for individualized instruction.
Business education is one
of the courses taught in tertiary institution is that aspect of the
total education programme that provides the knowledge, skills,
understanding and attitudes needed to perform in the business world as
producer or consumer of goods and services that business offer (Igboke,
2012). Azubuike (2013), noted that business education fall under
creative, technical and vocational courses within the high institution
programme. The course is aimed at equipping students with practical
business skills which will enable them to participate meaningfully in
production in future. As a practical course, it is intended to prepare
student for the world of work; both as employees and as employers ,
oyebade (2008) and (chibuzor, 2012) and also stated that business
education is an essential element of general education; this is because
it is concerned with entrepreneurship development among the students. He
further stated that, it is concerned with the act of imparting business
orientation. Furthermore, Okoli (2010) noted that business education is
an important part of the general education which emphasizes on the
acquisition of skills and competencies for use in offices and business
related occupation. Similarly, Nwazi (2010) describes business education
as encompassing education for office occupation, business teaching,
business administration and economic understanding. In all, Abdulkadir
(2011) opines that one remarkable important characteristic of business
education programme is that, its products can function independently as
self-Employed and Employers of labour. To this end, the tenet of
business education embraces basic education for teaching career,
entrepreneurship, business understanding, office management and
vocational practices.
Azubuike (2013), enumerated the following as the objectives of business education at all levels of education;
- To develop basic skills for personal use in the future
- To prepare students for further training in business education.
- To provide the needed background for teaching in business courses.
- To develop basic skills in office occupation.
- To relate the knowledge and skills acquired to national development.
- To acquire the basic knowledge and skills of business education.
- To provide orientation and basic skills with which start a life of work for those who may not undergo further training.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examines the availability and level of utilization of ICT in teaching and learning of business education courses in Ebonyi State University Abakaliki. The survey design was adopted in the study. A population of 240 respondents was used in the study. A sample of 180 respondents comprising business education students was selected using the simple random sampling technique. The technique of Mean and frequencies were employed in data analysis. The findings of the study indicate interactive ... Continue reading---
