USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS A TOOL FOR DELIVERING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES IN BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA
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The purpose of this study was to assess the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for delivering entrepreneurial competencies in business education programme in Nigeria.
Specifically, the study highlighted the concept of entrepreneurship education, types of entrepreneurial education which include Intra-preneurship, social entrepreneurship, eco-entrepreneurship, digital entrepreneurship, inclusive entrepreneurship and female entrepreneurship. An entrepreneurial
competency framework made of knowledge, skills and attitude was developed. The study further developed some entrepreneurial competencies for business education programme made up of conceptual and relationship competencies, business and management competencies, entrepreneurial competencies
and human relations competencies. The study further highlighted business education programme and the use of ICT tools for delivering entrepreneurial competencies which include computer assisted learning, computer assisted research and distance learning that could be used to increase access and
improve the relevance and quality of education. The study concluded that the use of ICT in delivering entrepreneurial competences can motivate business education teachers and learners and this can help them to clarify difficult concepts, save time, make learners active, and simplify the teachers’ work. It was recommended among others that government should set machinery in motion to provide an enabling environment for entrepreneurship education to strive in all institutions of learning especially in business education programme.
KEYWORDS: ICT tools, entrepreneurial competencies, Business Education Programme
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