Improving Teaching and Learning of Motor Vehicle Mechanics Trades Through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) atTechnical College level

Abstract

The use of ICT in education in any country depends largely on the computer technology awareness in that country. With the overwhelming influences of ICT on vocational technical courses which motor vehicle mechanic trades is an integral part of, most teachers are not computer literate, rather they still depend on the tradition of world of papers, this of course has affected the attainment of the objective of vocational technical education. Therefore, this paper focuses attention on the improvement of teaching and learning of motor vehicle mechanic trades through the use of ICT at technical college level. The paper discussed the concept of ICT, teaching and learning, teaching methods as well as the need for ICT in teaching and learning of motor vehicle mechanic trades. It was recommended among others that there should be integration of ICT into both classroom and workshop activities in all technical colleges, Government should make provision for staff development and should make funds available for ICT implementation.