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- ItemOpen AccessThe Young Shall Grow If ...(Obafemi Awolowo University Press, 1998-07-14) Fashakin, J. B.Right from childhood, I have been exposed to elements of agriculture. Having been born to a farmer, I learnt at an-early age, how to tender crops; harvest corn, yams, tomatoes, vegetables and more Importantly to weed the farm on regular basis. When the idea of going to school was finally brought to me, my heart .was filled with joy not Because education had any meaning to me but because, I saw this as a victory over farm labour My, University career started at the University of Ibadan in 1960 When I registered as a prelim student. Incidentally, that coincided with the year of Nigeria~ independence and all Qualified applicants from the University were awarded the Federal Government (of Nigeria) Scholarship as part of the bonanza to celebrate the independence, My Scholarship and the course that I applied for in Chemical Agriculture were not ten'able at Ibadan. Moreover; little did I know about what Chemical Agriculture really meant. 'As such, I was unable to explain fully the differences between ordinary. Agriculture and Chemical Agriculture. My sponsors were as confused as I was and to resolve the Problem I was renominated for a Commonwealth Fellowship in Canada. This led me to a basic degree in Agricultural Biochemistry at MacDonald College of McGiII University, Montreal, Canada.
- ItemOpen AccessUsing Educational Media to Improve the Quality of Instruction(Obafemi Awolowo University Press, 1999-12-14) Agun, IbitayoIt is considered necessary to introduce this lecture with brief general comments on the field of Educational Technology. There are three main reasons for this. First, there is a need to put the lecture in its proper perspective with regard to its significance in the field of Educational Technology. Second, Educational Technology is a relatively new field of academic and professional interest and pursuit in Education. Various terms and definitions have been used to refer to the field. Some of the well known terms include Instructional Technology, Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Media, Technology in Education, Media Education etc. The third reason for these preliminary comments is that educational media form a very important aspect of the field of Educational Technology. As a matter of fact, the use of educational media to improve the quality of curriculum and instruction is central to all academic and professional activities in the field of Educational Technology.