THE PLACE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Yahaya, Mohammed Ndagi; Saka-Alikinla, Issa; Kamalludeen, Salamat A & Salihu, Umar Olaitan

Abstract

This paper examines the place of information and communication technology in Early Childhood Care education in Nigeria. The paper touches on the concepts of early childhood care education and information and communication technology, while paying attention to the importance of information and communication technology to over all development of the child and relationship of children learning and ICT ability. It was found that effective utilization of ICT in early childhood care education will promote teaching and learning process. The paper therefore concludes that the effective application of different information and communication technology technique and materials will assist in the cognitive development of the child and thus recommended that information and communication technology should be enhanced to in fostering early childhood care education.