INNOVATING BASIC AND SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA – THE WAY FORWARD

Menkiti, B.U and Odike, Maryrose N. (2017) INNOVATING BASIC AND SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA – THE WAY FORWARD. International Journal of Education, 2.

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Abstract

Education in Nigeria is an instrument “par excellence” for effective National development. It is an instrument of change for the nation and the individual. From the time the government took interest in education, there have been so many changes. Those changes were effected in order to correct the flaws discovered in the previous systems. Unfortunately, the desired functional education system has remained elusive despite myriads of changes and policies made in that regard. This paper seeks to put up innovation in education that will make it more child or student centred, more practical oriented. The innovation is as follows: - For Primaries 1-6, classroom activities should focus on Activity-Based Learning (ABL). The main thrust of ABL is learning through carrying on some activities or experiments. For JSS classes; learning should be focused on Project-Based Learning (PBL). The core-curriculum subjects will be handled by their specialized teachers while experts recruited will handle the pre-vocational courses. Senior secondary education involves CPBL. For this group, there is an integration of knowing and doing where they design and execute projects. Both ABL, PBL and CPBL have a lot of benefits including acquiring more lasting knowledge almost through personal efforts, use of critical thinking and insightful learning. Systematic planning has to be genuinely made especially in the area of funding, infrastructure and international aids.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: miss ifeoma agbo
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2019 11:13
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2019 11:17
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1282

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