PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES NEEDS OF LECTURERS ON INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION AWARDING INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH-EAST, NIGERIA.

The research examine pedagogical practice needs in teaching electronic devices. Two research questions and (2) hypotheses were raised and tested. Survey research design was used with the entire elect/electronic technology lecturers. Structured questionnaire instruments validated by four experts in two phases and the reliability was ensured by Cronbach Alpha method and the result yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.86. Data collected from the respondents and analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The statistical tools employed for the analysis to draw inference was independent T-test. The pedagogical approaches were highly needed on utilization of ICT in teaching electronic devices. Recommendations were made among the other; NCE awarding institutions electrical/electronic lecturers should strive to develop approaches that create hands-on and collaborative engagement on pedagogical practices to explore select, troubleshoot, solve problems in electronic devices teaching. NCE electrical/electronic lecturers should encourages to improve the ongoing challenges for utilizing ICT tools on recognizing the importance of incorporating pedagogical practice into their teaching electronic devices that enhance problem-based and project-based supports.