Gradual Phase out of Text Books, Effective Students Counselling and their Incursions in the 21st Century Education System

Abstract

This study determines gradual phase out of text books, effective students counselling services and their incursions in 21^st century educational system. Gradual write off of text books and effective counselling in 21^st century educational system has caused graduates to be tagged as half backed graduates in both public and private organizations. Intellectuality, deep and creative thinking that enables good sentence construction, use of sound vocabularies that facilitate effective writing of business letters, memos and other correspondences in organizations should be the ideals for training competent graduates in 21^st century educational system.  Gradual phase out of text books have strangled effective use and construct of good sentences, vocabulary in the world of work where fine tools of English grammar are needed. In this 21^st century, many students have resorted to use of mobile phones, lap tops, and pam tops for recording, writing and browsing. Ability of students to make good English constructions on their own without referring to the aid of machines to enthuse listeners during conferences and symposiums have been eroded in the lives of students. Creative writings and constructive speeches have gone into extinction due to their poor use.  However, Desk tops, lap tops and mobile phones have inbuilt artificial intelligent mechanisms that aid vocabulary and improve writing skills in them. Nonetheless, it is human beings that manipulate these ICT facilities before results are generated from them. On the other hand, counselling is used to control cultism, stealing, rape, fighting, and all manners of inordinate behaviors in teaching and learning institutions. It is saddening that effective students counselling, poor use of textbooks by students in 21^st century educational system are gradually phasing out in 2st century educational system. It was recommended for this study that educational administrators and managers should ensure that textbooks and ICT facilities are made complementary and compulsory for teaching and learning. This implies that none of them should be used to replace the other totally in 21^st century educational system.