Department of Business Education

IMPACT OF THE USE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING BUSINESS EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN Edo state

INTRODUCTION
Information communication technology has become key tools and had a revolution effect on how we live and see the world. It is making dynamic changes in society. ICTs
provide both students and teachers with more opportunities in adapting learning and teaching to individuals need, society is forcing schools aptly to respond to this technical innovation. Ofodu, (2007) refers to ICT as electronic or computerized devices assisted by human and interactive
materials that can be used for a wide range of teaching and learning as well as for personal use. ICT could therefore be defined as processing and sharing of
information using all kinds of electronic devices an umbrella that includes all technologies for manipulation of
communication and information.
Looking at the role of education in nation building and the population explosion in our institutions these days,
the use of ICT in the teaching and learning process becomes imperative. This is true because its adoption by the teachers will enhance effective teaching. Such issues
like good course organization, effective classroom management, content creation, self-assessment, self- study collaborative learning, task oriented activities and
effective communication between the acts of teaching, leaning process and research activities will be enhanced by the use of ICT based. Ajayi (2008) opined that teaching and learning of business education courses had gone beyond the teacher standing in front of a group of pupils and disseminating information to them without the students’
adequate participation. The author posited that with the aid of ICT, teachers can take students beyond traditional limits, ensure their adequate participation in teaching and learning process and create vital environments to experiment and explore this new development is a strong
indication that the era of teaching without ICT skills are gone. Any classroom teacher with adequate and professional skills in ICT utilization will definitely have his
students perform better in classroom learning. Ajayi (2008) further explained that the use of these

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