National Policy on Education
National Policy on Education AN OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC POLICY According to Abbuloalami (998:1) public policy “refers to hard patterns of resource allocation represented by or resource allocation represented by projects and programs designed to respond to perceived public problem or challenges requiring governmental action for their solution” Implicitly in the above definition is that […]
Axiology
AXIOLOGY Axiology is derived from the Greek word; ’’axis’’ which means “value, worth”; and “logos’’ which means study; therefore axiology is the philosophical study of value. It is either the collective term for ethics and aesthetics philosophical fields that depend crucially on notions of value—or the foundation for these fields, and thus similar to value […]
Curriculum Reform in Nigeria
THE CONCEPT OF REFORM Reform means the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt unsatisfactory or to improve by alteration correction of error or removal of defects put into a better form or condition. Curriculum is the sum totals of the courses which school organize for a learner to cover within a […]
A Critique of Five Main Objectives of the Philosophy of Nigeria Education
According to Taiwo (1980:75) for sense of national unity, a country where people are different races and each race tries to emphasize it own importance and there are social or tribal jealousies, one race fears the domination of another race, it is always very difficult to make for national system of education. This study is […]
People’s Participation in the Provision of Education
People’s Participation in the Provision of Education Introduction Educational policy in Nigeria has passed through two significant stages, the colonial and post independence eras. Prior to the British conquest of the area and the subsequent establishment of Colonial Government, most of the area to the northern and western parts comprised empires, kingdoms and some chiefdoms, […]
Inclusive Education
Inclusive Education Introduction Inclusive education is a pairing of philosophy and pedagogical practices that allow each student to feel respected, confident and safe so he or she can learn and develop to his or her full potential. It is based on a system of values and beliefs centered on the best interests of the student, […]
Poor implementation in Education
Poor implementation in Education Introduction Students spend six years in Secondary School that is 3 years of JSS (Junior Secondary School), and 3 years of SSS (Senior Secondary School). By Senior Secondary School Class 2 (SS2), students are taking the GCE O’ Levels exam, which is not mandatory, but most students take it to prepare […]
