Trajecting Teacher Education through Computer Assisted Instruction for National Development

Alice Morenike Olagunju¹, Olufemi Akinloye Bolaji², Abiodun Ezekiel Adesina² 
(1. Teacher Education Department, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; 2. General Studies Department, School of Education, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria)

Abstract: Education is recognized as a basic right and a central element in human development and thus a prerequisite for achieving the wider social, cultural and economic goals. Therefore, human capacity development through strong learning systems is central to the attainment of national development as natural resources has become less important than human endowment in the face of globalization, ICT revolution and knowledge economy. Hence, adoption of innovative technique such as CAI in teaching-learning process will not only facilitate learning but make learning relatively-permanent. However to make the techniques effective and widely acceptable, the limitations to its adoption such as non-availability of supportive infrastructure, inadequate personnel, poor funding etc must be dealt with through a public-private partnership initiatives.

Key words: teaching, learning, teaching-learning environment, computer assisted instruction