Purpose
The purpose of this course is to create in the student teachers awareness of the need for change and injection of new ideas in the school curriculum in order to meet the emerging needs and demands of the society.
Expected Learning Outcomes (Objectives)
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- 1. Differentiate between change and innovation
- 2. Discuss models of curriculum change and innovation
- 3. Analyse the determinants of curriculum innovation
- 4. Describe issues for curriculum renewal and innovation in Nigeria
- 5. Evaluate constraints to curriculum change and innovation
Course Content
Meaning and nature of curriculum; Concept of curriculum change and innovation; Models of curriculum change and innovation; Determinants of curriculum change and innovation; Issues for curriculum renewal and innovation in Nigeria; Need for curriculum innovation; Constraints to curriculum innovation; Factors for successful curriculum change and innovation.
- Lecturer : Osuji, Gregory Ekene, fms, Ph. D.