Smart Classrooms: A Paradigm Shift for Vocational Education Teachers in Teacher Training in Colleges of Education in Nigeria

Muktar Ahmed () Asma’u Adamu Katanga () Rukayya Abdullahi ()

doi:10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no4.2025.pg69.79

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Smart Classrooms: A Paradigm Shift for Vocational Education Teachers in Teacher Training in Colleges of Education in Nigeria

Muktar Ahmed () Asma’u Adamu Katanga () Rukayya Abdullahi () ; :

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The paper exams smart classrooms as a paradigm shift for vocational education teachers in teacher training in colleges of education in Nigeria. It sees Vocational education as education that prepares people for a skilled craft. Vocational education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare that individual to be gainfully employed or self-employed with requisite skill. Smart classroom teaching is one of the new teaching methods which with the support of information and communication technology facilities, teaching is carried out with the help of smart teaching tools to enhance teacher-student communication, enhance students’ learning autonomy, and provide new ideas for the realization of students’ deep learning. Benefits of Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria to include: Lesser Education Costs; preparation for job; easy employment; success in career; and Promotes Entrepreneurship. Other importance or why vocational education includes: Personal Satisfaction; Diverse Career Opportunities and Adaptability. It provided the followings as key features of smart classrooms: Digital Tools; Connectivity; Interactive Learning; Modernization; Improved Teaching; Accessibility; Interactive Whiteboards; Projectors; Laptops/Tablets; Multimedia Resources; Online Learning Platforms among others. Based on literatures reviewed, some key challenges and the way forward for adapting smart classrooms in vocational education by colleges of education have been identified. It recommended among others for Integration of digital technology into vocational teacher education, Provision of smart classrooms skill-based training and Regular technology policy review among others. It concluded that, the integration of smart classrooms technology into vocational education symbols a transformative shift in learning paradigms.

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Smart Classrooms: A Paradigm Shift for Vocational Education Teachers in Teacher Training in Colleges of Education in Nigeria

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