Technology Integration in Education: A Catalyst for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria Education System

Abstract

The paper is aimed at investigating modern technology such as ICT imperativeness in teaching and learning as the chief catalyst in disseminating knowledge and information to the reach and the unreached. The study sees ICT as momentumnous driver of academic, economic, political and social development per excellence, not bound with time, space, gender and ages. The paper further discussed the concept of ICT and challenges rocking ICT integration in education which includes; corruption, politics, funding, infrastructure, inadequate man-power, user’s perception and characteristics, epileptic nature of power supply, Community clashes/rivalries, lack of support from agencies and inadequate security. The paper also projected eight solutions to bridge the problems among which include: Government as well as non-governmental organizations should endeavor to make facilities in terms of classrooms buildings and computer laboratory available in order to stock all ICT gadgets and Government and individual schools should always organize computer conference for teachers. Attendance of these training, workshop, seminar and conference should be made compulsory for all teachers both in public and private schools. Computer literacy should be the very first qualification for teachers. Also, the paper viewed the applications and the benefits of ICT in educational system. The paper summarized in making six recommendations that can support and sustain ICT environment in Nigerian education system and other nations that may find the study relevance.