Challenges for teaching Theology through technology in Institutions of Higher Learning (original) (raw)

The article explores and examines the challenges facing teaching theology through technology. The generation gap between the lecturers and the students,the world trends of online courses, the classroom arrangements, theology in natural sciences and humanities, are all highlighted to expose the need for theology lecturers and students to convert to the usage of technology in teaching and learning processes.These challenges serve as a call to change the methods of teaching in order to be on a par with the world of technology. However, caution is called for defining the importance of promotive interaction or interactive learning in teaching and learning of theology; since these promote holistic development of students, especially in the areas of modelling values, leadership and people skills, and character formation. Technology is here to stay in its dynamic form; and must be utilized for maximum results to be achievedin preparing theologians for effectiveness in their varied fields.