SKILLS REQUIRED BY STUDENTS FOR SELF - RELIANCE THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF MULTIMEDIA IN ANAMBRA STATE

Dorothy Ebere Igboamalu, Chinenye Evangeline Ebubeogu, Ngozi Philomina Ezeogidi

Abstract


Changes in economic and social fundamentals call for acquisition of relevant skills, knowledge and capabilities among students. This paper x-rayed the concepts of multimedia, uses of multimedia in education and training, business and industry, entertainment and games. Emphasizes were laid on the multimedia skills required to become a competent artist and career opportunities in multimedia that can assist students for self-reliance after school. The paper also highlighted some of the challenges in teaching and learning multimedia among others; inadequate funding, poor power supply, and lack of expert human resources. All these challenges have to be overcome so that multimedia based teaching and learning can be conducted properly to enable students acquire multimedia skills and knowledge effectively.  It was concluded that career opportunities in multimedia could aid students for self - reliance after school with adequate knowledge of multimedia. The study recommended among others that governments should provide adequate fund to education sector, employ qualified teachers to teach multimedia as courseware and provide adequate multimedia tools in schools to enhance teaching and learning of multimedia in schools and colleges


Keywords


Skills, Students, Self-Reliance, Knowledge, Multimedia

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