Investigating pathways for advancing the technological literacy of art lecturers and students in selected tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Abstract

In the twenty-first century, digital technology is forging a strong coalition with creative processes in Art and Design Education (A&DEd), allowing for dynamic interaction with systems and objects. Art and Design teacher educators must constantly assess the influence of their interactions and engagement with digital technology in many educational teaching and learning settings. Art and Design teacher educators need to blend new media technologies with traditional materials, while not elevating one above the other. This research explored the teaching and learning pathways for advancing the technological literacy of arts lecturers and students in selected tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria. It reflected on sociological aspects and considered digital technological learning environments that support the creative usage of digital technology in A&DEd teaching and learning, and how these pathways could create innovative practices for new ways of imagining, perceiving, and representing in Art and Design Education.