CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Muazu M.H., Abubakar Z.S. and Nafisa T.

Department of Educational Psychology

Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

E-Mail: habibufceyola@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The paper looked into National Policy on Education (FRN, 2013) stated that educational goals shall be clearly set out in terms of their relevance to the needs of the society i.e. the strategic repositioning of education in order to respond to the needs, interest and abilities of the learners for the good of the society. It is in this regard that the National Policy on Education (FRN, 2013) spelled out that teacher education shall continue to take cognizance of changes in methodology and in the curriculum and that teachers shall be regularly exposed to innovations in the professions; through a collaborated effort of the Ministries of Education, Science and Technology, Education Tax Fund (Olu, 2004). Olu further mentioned that the aim of School Net Nigeria is to create communities of educators and learners who use ICT to enhance education within and beyond Nigeria. The problems, issues, challenges and possible solutions were thoroughly discussed, recommendation and conclusion were made.