A STRATEGIC CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS FOR FUNCTIONAL CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA SCHOOLS: CHALLENGES FOR TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS

Nwokoye S. K. and Onwubiko G.C.
Publisher: JOTERD {"id":5,"volume_name":"Vol 5 Number 1","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/5.jpg"} (1): 1: doi: 1 Published in 2017

Good educational philosophy, policies and strategies are not farfetched: but educational resources for functional implementation of such policies are never always easy to come-by. Functional implementation of the Nigerian technical school curriculum involves some major resources; both human and material, for effective implementation. This study x-rays some major obstacles to functional curriculum implementation of Nigerian technical schools, curriculum development and implementation in Nigeria educational system, some strategies for functional implementation of curriculum in Nigerian technical schools and the extent to which sustainable development goals could he fulfilled through functional curriculum implementation. It also stressed the point that technology teachers should make thrust into the organization and execution of functional curriculum implementation strategic programmes. The study also recommends that technology teachers should be able to improvise relevant resources for functional curriculum implementation leading to sustainable development of the child and the society in general. Key Words: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Technology

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