Instructional television programme: Panacea for effective classroom teaching and learning in the 21st century

Abstract

Instructional Technology has the power to rejuvenate education.As the world population is continually growing, the global world seems to be getting smaller as one of the instructional technological medium(television)and one of the earliest mass media is able to connect to people in ways that was never imagined. This form of mass media (TV) plays vital role in affecting the advancement of literacy in educational setting including world political views, religion, personal beliefs and entertainment. The use of instructional television for teaching in the 21' century cannot be overemphasized In this paper the concept of Instructional Television and its' place in the teaching and learning process are discussed. Constraints to the use of Instructional Television in instructional process are highlighted. Finally, recommendations were proffered.