Implementation of Economics Curriculum in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools: Problems and the way Forward
Keywords:
Economics, Economics Teachers, Education,Implementation, Secondary school, ProblemsAbstract
The implementation of economics curriculum is facing many problems in the Nigerian public secondary schools. The aim of this paper is to discuss the problem facing the implementation of economics curriculum in the Nigerian public secondary schools. We used both primary and secondary data to support every points raised in the paper. The data were sourced from print and online publication. The paper discovered that inadequate funding, inadequate professional economics teachers, shortage of instructional materials, inadequate infrastructural facilities, insecurity, poor teaching method and poor supervision. To address these problems raised in the paper, the following were suggested: increase the funding of economics programme, employ more economics teachers, provide adequate instructional materials, provide adequate infrastructural facilities, provide constant training and retraining programme for economics teachers, ensure effective supervision of economics programme and ensure adequate security are provided in all public secondary schools across the country.
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5. Dayo, s.o . (2012). Concept of Curriculum. Jos: Ken Publisher, 4[13], 29-33.
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7. Fullan, M. ,Pomfret, A. (2007). Research on Curriculum Implementation, Review of Educational Research,6 [5], 47 (1).
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11. Kamindo, M. C. (2006). Improving Instructional Supervision, for Effective Curriculum Implementation in Primary Schools in Kenya. Research Proposal, University of Durham, School of Education. U.K.
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16. Noun (2006) Economics Methods . Lagos, Nigeria
17. Ogunode N, J & Isaac S, P. (2021) Administration Economics Programme in Nigerian Universities: Problem And Suggestion. European Journal of Humanities and Educational Advancements (EJHEA). Vol. 2 No. 2,p:1-9 14.
18. Ogunode N,. J (2021) Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria: Problems and Suggestions. Central Asian Journal Of Social Sciences and History Vol: 02(02) ,p: 90-102
19. Ogunode N, J & Ajape T, S. (2021) Supervision Of Secondary School Education In Nigeria: Problems And Suggestion. European Journal of Humanities and Educational Advancements (EJHEA). Vol. 2 No. 6,p:71-76
20. Ogunode N, J,. & Agwor N, O (2021) Perception of Secondary School Teachers on the Causes of Inadequate Infrastructural Facilities in Public Secondary Schools in Gwagwalada Area Council of F.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria. Electronic Research Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 4 (2021).P:1-9
21. Obemeata, J.O. (1980). Pupil’s Perspective of the Purpose of Economics Education in Nigeria Secondary grammar schools. West African Journal of Education, 21 {2} 113-121.
22. Obemeata, J.O. (1991). Effective Teaching of Economic in Senior Secondary School. West African Journal of Education, 1[1].9-13
23. Offorma, G.C., (2005), Curriculum for Wealth Creation, Paper presented at the seminar of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI), held at the Federal College of Education, Kano, Nigeria
24. Spears, A. (2007) Improving the Supervision of Instruction. Englewood: Cliffs N.J. Prentice Hall.
25. Thecable (2019) UNESCO: Boko Haram has killed 2,300 teachers, destroyed 1,000 schools. https://www.thecable.ng/unesco-boko-haram-has-killed-2300-teachers-destroyed-1000-schools
26. Wanzare, Z.O. (2011). Re-thinking school-university collaboration.: Agenda for 21st century. Educational Research and Reviews, 6(22). 1036-1045. 2011
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2021-08-19
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M.F, D. (Mrs.) O.-U. ., Jacob, O. N. ., & Sarafadeen, R. O. . (2021). Implementation of Economics Curriculum in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools: Problems and the way Forward. Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History, 2(8), 63–74. Retrieved from https://cajssh.casjournal.org/index.php/CAJSSH/article/view/147
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