RETHINKING TEACHING IN BUSINESS EDUCATION WITH CURRENT TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
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It is an obvious fact that technologies have shaped teaching and learning of Business Education in schools. Technology-supported innovation provides fruitful possibilities leading to improved outcome for Business Education students. It is germane to note therefore, that the rethinking of the course can improve students’ learning more than the addition of technology alone. The e-learning approach offered by amclint.net platform. In this paper trust goes a long way in boosting learning resulting from students-centred conception of teaching and learning in the school system. It highlights the circumstances of how the new technologies will shape the future of teaching and learning of Business Education courses and its implications for the academia and Business Educators in particular. Thus this paper provides as approach evaluating possible choices for enhancing students learning in the modern technology boosting tertiary institutions education. More so, it intends to help Business Educators to provide a new thinking towards developing enhanced business programmes: particularly
in this era of persistent changes in technology. Recommendations postulated will be of interest to Business Educators as well as other academia interested in promoting effective educational innovation.
Key words: E-learning, ICTs, integration, interactive, students-centred learning.
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