The key threats to the development of education in Nigeria are: 1. Implementation Challenges: The National Policy on education was conceived during a prosperous economic period, but its actual implementation began during a time of economic hardship, which hindered the achievement of outlined objectives. 2. Overpopulation and Limited Resources: The increase in population and expansion
As a trainee in Education, why do you need the knowledge of the History of Education? [mediator_tech] A. The study of history of education helps teachers in training to appreciate the various aspects of their past educational process so as to link them to the present B. It enables teachers in training to know what
Key points about the characteristics of early educational systems: Religion: Early educational systems heavily focused on teaching religion and promoting the traditions of the people. Language: Instruction was primarily communicated in the mother’s tongue, the language commonly spoken by the local community. Curriculum: There was no formal curriculum as we know it today. Education was
Key points on the topic “History of Education: Characteristics of the Earliest Educational Systems”: 1. History as an academic discipline looks to the past to learn from it and understand how it has influenced the present. 2. Education can be traced back to the early days of human existence, as it involves the progressive upbringing
Examine any three (3) contributions of Athenian and two (2) Spartans’s system of education to the development of Nigeria’s system of education. Contributions of Athenian system of education to Nigeria’s system of education are; A. State Control of Education: Education was controlled by the state. The national objective of the Greek kingdom was vested
As in virtually all traditional societies, education in ancient Israel was predominantly familiar, that is, it is based on the family, with the mother playing a very significant role in the education of the very young. In most cases, girls followed their mothers’ vocations while boys followed their fathers’ professions. Thus, farmers brought
The Sophists were itinerant teachers, mostly from outside Athens, who went about dispensing their knowledge to whoever was it that cared to listen and pay for such. The sophists ideas marked the great turning point in the Athenian education in the following ways; A. The Sophists taught men how to speak and what arguments
1. “The basic principles of Pestalozzi’s educational thoughts have immensely shaped the practice of education in Nigeria”. Do you agree? Justify your answer with five (5) reasons. 2. Examine the significance of 1877 and 1886 ordinances to the development of education in Nigeria. 3. (a) Critically examine any five (5) threats impeding the development of
National Teachers’ Institute. Kaduna (Post Graduate Diploma in Education) First Semester Examinations Time: 2 hours 2015 Nigeria’s Education Development: Contributions & Implications PDE 701: History of Education Instruction: Answer Four (4) questions in all (a) Briefly discuss the development of the 1969 Curriculum Conference. (b) In any four (4) ways, explain the significance of the
1. The major concepts of Spartan education were discipline, physical training, and preparation for warfare. It focused on developing strong and obedient citizens who were skilled in combat, resilient, and loyal to the state. The education system emphasized strict discipline, physical fitness, endurance, and military training from a young age. 2. The writer stresses that