Lecturers of survey and Geo informatics Technology of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi has claimed to have and still experiencing some set backs in teaching survey and Geo-informatics technology in the polytechnic.Stating the lack of sufficient technological equipment as the most difficulty faced.This was disclosed by Mallam Abubakar Abdullahi,who is a lecturer and GIS coordinator of the department. Abubakar said "one of the most challenges faced by this department is lack of sufficient technological equipments used for practicals,there are equipments,but some of these are outdated and need to be upgraded to the recent technology". Moreso,he emphasized on the need that students should not only be taught theories,but pratcicals with the right equipments which is part of knowledge transfer that will enhance more understanding from the students."we teach the students using these basc technological equipments,if students can have these latest technologu, knowledge would be better understand " He also mentioned that since some of these latest technological equipments are not available, lecturers are therefore entailed to put in extra effort to explain verbally to the students topics that should be practically taught. In another development,Mallam Muhammad Oshomo who is also a lecturer in the department said that, there is usually a challenge when it comes to "language use" faced by the lecturers in teaching the course. Mohammed said that students who do not have a good background knowledge of English language intend to make lecturers explain at length to these student's understanding while exhausting lecture hours."when a student who has been use to Hausa language comes to class, understanding the lecturers done with good English vocabulary may be difficult",he said. Furthermore,he said that some aspects of the curriculum in teaching survey and Geo-informatics in Nigeria has not been upgraded to the current technology of the world. He said this has lowered the interest of most students of the department as they say the course theories alone limits their knowledge, preferring practicals to show. He also mentioned that the funding is another challenge faced.Stating that the federal government allocates insuffiecients funds to theses section of study in the higher institutions in Nigeria generally. In the same vein,Mr kashimga Johnson,a lecturer of the department said that the course riguors makes it quite another difficulty as the study entails a lot of time spent on field work which has made teaching students quite challenging and time consuming This is the news report, I'm Kabuk Ruth Bitrus

 Lecturers of survey and Geo informatics Technology of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi has claimed to have and still experiencing some set backs in teaching survey and Geo-informatics technology in the polytechnic.Stating the lack of sufficient technological equipment as the most difficulty faced.This was disclosed by Mallam Abubakar Abdullahi,who is a lecturer and  GIS coordinator of the department.

        

     Abubakar said "one of the most challenges faced by this department is lack of sufficient technological equipments used for practicals,there are equipments,but some of these are outdated and need to be upgraded to the recent technology".

       Moreso,he emphasized on the need that students should not only be taught theories,but pratcicals with the right equipments which is part of knowledge transfer that will enhance more understanding from the students."we teach the students using these basc technological  equipments,if students can have these latest technologu, knowledge would be better understand "

       He also mentioned that since some of these latest technological equipments are not available, lecturers are therefore entailed to put in extra effort to explain verbally to the students topics that should be practically taught.

In another development,Mallam Muhammad Oshomo who is also a lecturer in the department said that, there is usually a challenge when it comes to "language use" faced by the lecturers in teaching the course.

Mohammed said that students who do not have a good background knowledge of English language intend to make lecturers explain at length to these student's understanding while exhausting lecture hours."when a student who has been use to Hausa language comes to class, understanding the lecturers done with good English vocabulary may be difficult",he said.

       Furthermore,he said that some aspects of the curriculum in teaching survey and Geo-informatics in Nigeria has not been upgraded to the current technology of the world.

He said this has lowered the interest of most students of the department as they say the course  theories alone limits their knowledge, preferring practicals to show.

He also mentioned that the funding is another challenge faced.Stating that the federal government allocates insuffiecients funds to theses section of study in the higher institutions in Nigeria generally.

 In the same vein,Mr kashimga Johnson,a lecturer of the department said that the course riguors makes it quite another difficulty as the study entails a lot of time spent on field work which has made teaching students quite challenging and time consuming

        This is the news report, I'm Kabuk Ruth Bitrus

                      

          

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