ENHANCING THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

Eugenia Ngozi Festus-Amaka, Ugochi Ukamaka Ugwu, Christiana Amaka Okoloegbo

Abstract


This research addressed the factors challenging the acquisition of basic computer skills in Nigerian educational system. These factors include inadequate facilities, lack of trained personnel, time constraints, insufficient funds, and unstable power supply. The research was guided by four research questions which extracted the personal opinions of the respondents using a structured questionnaire. The data obtained helped hugely to get to the rudiment causes of non-implementation of computer skills in Nigerian educational system. Diverse attempts in tackling the outlined problems which affect the acquisition of computer skills in Nigeria educational system, and their possible solutions were made available. These include creating a platform with all the required facilities that will digitalize Nigerian education system. The results of the findings and possible recommendations were made available.

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computer education, computer literacy, teacher, facilitator, instruction

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