Enhancement of pedagogical skills in Nigerian schools through Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Issues for the future

Abstract

This is a review paper that examined the status of ICT in Nigerian schools, especially at the tertiary level of Nigeria’s educational system, the relevance of ICT, the integration efforts and the challenges faced in the efforts of the  government and significant others at integrating ICT for enhanced capacity building in all levels of education in Nigeria. The paper recommended among others the need to review the curricular of Nigerian educational system to  incorporate ICT; and also the need for policy declaration by the government to build critical mass of ICT proficiency and competencies, strategic and  specialized ICT skills and requisite entrepreneurship skills among staff and students in Nigerian educational system for optimum productivity.