Uses of Computer and its Relevance to Teaching and Learning in Nigerian Educational System

Abstract

This paper examined the uses of computer and its relevance to teaching and learning in Nigerian secondary schools. The need for computer education and its objectives in Nigerian educational system were identified and discussed. The roles the classroom teachers would play and the challenges they would have to face in using computer for instruction were also highlighted. Possible solutions were suggested to ensure successful implementation of computer education programme in Nigerian secondary schools.

Key words: computer education, analog computer, digital computer, hybrid
computer.