Enhancing Effective Teaching/Learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools through Use of Computer Assisted Instruction

This paper focuses on enhancing effective teaching/learning of economics in senior secondary schools through the use of computer assisted instruction. The objectives of teaching economics in schools were highlighted. The paper also identified the potentials of CAI and factors influencing the use of computer assisted instruction in teaching/learning of economics which include; teachers lacking the knowledge of the utilization of computer assisted instruction as well as lack of fund for the procurement of facilities for the effective implementation of the use of CAI. Also, the problem of irregular electricity supply that will aid the implementation of CAI in schools. Also discussed in this paper were the ways of ensure that the computer assisted instruction can be encouraged in the teaching/learning of economics in schools.