Utilization of Educational Resource Centres (ERC) for Effective Teacher Education in Nigeria

Abstract

Over the years, the traditional role of a teacher as a primary custodian of knowledge has changed to the teacher being a facilitator of learning, which requires the effective use of educational resources in the teaching-learning process. ERCs as veritable means for enhancing the provision of vicarious learning experiences to the learners should be properly coordinated so as to enliven and ameliorate the teaching-learning environment. This paper highlights the concept of ERC and its place in teacher education, it suggests that ERC should be established, easily accessible and integrated in the teaching-learning processes. Generally, the paper is premised on the fact that qualitative teacher education results in qualitative educational system, and vice versa. Therefore, it is opined that effective utilization of an organized and coordinated ERC will bring about improvements in curriculum activities; enliven the teaching-learning process; enhance teachers’ performance and concomitant improvement in the quantity and quality of learning.