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The Role of ICT in Skilled Manpower Development: A Study of Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi Nigeria Dajang, Innocent Nasuk; Ayuba, Mandong Mathias; Dang, Samuel Mahanan
Engineering Science Letter Vol. 3 No. 01 (2024): Engineering Science Letter
Publisher : The Indonesian Institute of Science and Technology Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56741/esl.v3i01.527

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in workforce development is an essential and rapidly growing study area. An increasing number of countries are now undertaking training to develop skills in the use of ICT in teaching and other school activities to ensure higher efficiency, higher productivity, and higher educational outcomes, including quality of cognitive, creative, and innovative thinking. Against this backdrop, this study examined the role of ICT in skilled workforce development in polytechnics with Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin–Ladi as the focus. Using the WhatsApp platform, a focus group discussion was conducted with eighteen academic staff members of the Department of General Studies of the Plateau State Polytechnic for data collection. The theoretical framework adopted for the study was the Computer-Aided Language Learning (CALL). Amongst other findings, the study discovered that computers and the internet have become indispensable worldwide and have frequently aided the training of skilled workforce and the creation of jobs and economic growth. It concluded that using ICT in lecture preparation and presentation, instructional delivery, individualized learning, collaboration, and evaluation of learning will significantly benefit our society in skilled workforce development for nation-building.
Innovation and Implementation of Online Learning Technology in Enhancing Learning Experience Post-COVID-19 Dajang, Innocent Nasuk; Ayuba, Mandong Mathias; Mahanan, Samuel
International Journal of Environment, Engineering and Education Vol. 6 No. 3 (2024)
Publisher : Three E Science Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55151/ijeedu.v6i3.170

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Recently, especially with the COVID-19 experience, the need to deploy technology in education has taken center stage. Before the pandemic, many teachers did not particularly consider the use of technology as a valuable resource for teaching and learning. However, this is rapidly beginning to change. Many languages programmed in the country are now experimenting with and utilizing technology in learning. Appropriate use of these new resources has effectively upgraded language instruction and learning. Much time, effort, and money has been spent researching and implementing new and existing technology to improve language training. Twenty-five language educators, in a focus group session conducted, feel that now is the time when the use of technological resources to enhance the learning experience will offer the highly motivated learner an efficient and flexible means of attaining basic communicative competence in language learning. The paper discusses how technology can facilitate learning in language teaching. The paper discusses the need to use some technologies for language teaching, like Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, YouTube, and Facebook, which can be easily accessible to computers, iPads, and Android devices. The research notes that with modern technology, one can learn without necessarily being in the physical classroom. Modern language teaching and learning technology makes learning easily accessible anytime and anywhere, provided internet connectivity exists.