20Jul 2017

INFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO THE NIGERIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM.

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Effective infusion of computer technology into the education system requires capacity building and national policy that are contextualized in reflective communicative interaction. This paper delineated the Nigerian national policy statements to integrate computer information technology into the school system. Through the study of multiple research perspectives, the article presented significant benefits of infusion of technology into the school system to encourage and enable students amplify their opportunities for life-long learning in the 21st century. The article declared that capacity building and critical national policy are essential for infusion of technology into the education system, and affirmed that the current Nigerian technology policy is weak and insufficient to positively influence technology integration outcomes.


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[Hyacinth Anucha. (2017); INFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO THE NIGERIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 1089-1093] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Hyacinth Anucha
Senior Partner, RISING PLUS, Towson, Maryland, U.S.A.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4819      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4819