Business Education Software Applications for Instructional Delivery among BusinessEducation Lecturers in Universities

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  • Suleiman Hayatu Author
  • Prof. H. Bello Author
  • Prof. A. A. Deba Author
  • Prof. B. S. Dalhat Author

Keywords:

Business Education Lecturers, Instructional Delivery, Software Application

Abstract

The paper reviews business education software applications for instructional delivery among business education lecturers in universities in Nigeria. The paper considers the three software applications of the three areas/options of business education which include; accounting, marketing and office technology management software applications. The findings of the review indicated that accounting, marketing and office technology management software applications can be utilized for business education instructional delivery with the aim of inculcating the competencies of these software applications to students who are prospective employees in the business world. It was also found that there is an existing gap between current business practice and business education instructional delivery. The paper concluded that there is need to determine the present training needs of business education lecturers in the usage of accounting software applications, marketing software applications and office technology management software applications in order to have an effective and efficient utilization of these applications for instructional delivery as well as bridge the existing gaps between current business practice and business education instructions.

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2023-07-01

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): International Journal Of Teacher Education And Teaching July 2023

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