The headteacher of a secondary school explained that the students arrived with a number of barriers to learning which were reflected in weak literacy and. Organizations are collections of individuals, and thus reflect individual concerns. There was, therefore, a common focus on finding ways to. The purpose of education is a factor that affects curriculum innovation and change. The schools in the survey had different reasons for making changes to the curriculum. With the 2017 introduction in the united states of the. Busy parentsan unfortunate reality in homes from singleparent to dualincome and everything in betweenrarely can begin to have enough time to support the innovative learning that does manage to occur. Barriers to innovation and change in higher education key takeaways individuals generally are wary of changes that challenge old assumptions and require new skills to succeed. Problems and prospects of curriculum implementation in nigeria. Klock college of education this thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the college of education at via sapientiae. In order to overcome lack of administrative support, i believe teachers have to be advocates for themselves, their students and their curriculum. Curricular implementation curriculum implementation refers to how teachers deliver instruction and assessment through the use of specified resources provided in a curriculum. We examined how nigerias nationwide programme was designed and executed. By tom vander ark changes in leadership, varied stakeholders and low sharing are just a handful of barriers to education innovation.
In 2006, the federal republic of nigeria launched the national action plan nap to back ube and facilitate the achievement of efa by 2015. Request pdf an overview of the barriers to curriculum implementation in nigerian universities university education in nigeria, as it is the case in other. After the renewed curriculum design was agreed, the next task was to make the changes necessary to existing courses so the expected benefits of the new curriculum could be realised in. Curriculum change and innovation is an introductory textbook on hong kongs school curriculum. The universal basic education ube programme was introduced in nigeria in september, 1988. However curriculum is defined, it has three important. Building on five barriers that michael horn identified, here are barriers that schools face to innovation. Curriculum by the english teacher and its barriers a case study at the 10th grade of sma n 1 rembang in 20142015 academic year name. They lack a systematic approach to building a culture of innovation, and then wonder why they keep getting beaten to the punch.
Written in an approachable style using illustrative case studies, the textbook provides an introduction to the basic concepts and theories of curriculum as a field of study. In every society curriculum has been used as an instrument for development. Since 2002, nigeria has developed a well thought through strategy to scale up cse. Original article barriers to accessing health care in nigeria.
Barriers to effective curriculum implementation scholarworks. Crucial attributes that facilitated the scaling up included technical consensus about the innovation and clarity about its components, dissection. Recent trend in enrolment at various levels of education shows improvement in favor of. This paper sets out to identify the barriers and drivers of innovation in the nigeria construction industry. I n addition, for illustrative purposes, a survey report on an innovation in queensland schools will be provided. Curriculum development for all disci plines necessitates the establishment of a districtwide curriculum council that meets on a monthly basis during the school year. The purpose of this research was to identify the reasons for delay in implementation of the come curriculum and to assess the understanding of the. International journal of research and innovation in social science ijriss volume ii, issue xii, december 2018issn 24546186. However, i think the curriculum developer do not agree with rassekh in his view about curriculum designers should pay special attention.
To support customers with accessing online resources, igi global is offering a 50% discount on all ebook and ejournals. Scaling up comprehensive sexuality education in nigeria. Ignorance of the importance of curriculum change or innovation is a major challenge. The need for curriculum innovation and change is a clarion call on all stakeholders in the educational sector. Barriers to effective curriculum implementation eric. It is a conceptual approach to development that focuses on understanding obstacles.
Since when nigeria got independence, teachers have contributed immensely to the overall socioeconomic growth of nigeria, hence, their impacts on the national development cannot be underestimated because through them the implementation of education program and policy and curriculum has been translated and as well implemented in the interest of the nations education system. Barriers to technological and nontechnological innovation. Curriculum which has to do with running a race that has beginning, middle and ending points requires educational resources for. Since the inception of western type of education in nigeria, several. John wiley pdf an overview of the barriers to curriculum implementation in nigerian universities university education in nigeria, as it is the case in other developing countries, has a specific. However, they all started with the assumption that, through curriculum changes, pupils could enjoy learning and achieve more. An overview of the barriers to curriculum implementation in nigerian. Understanding the barriers involved would require determining teachers experience when facing a new innovation or change air, 2016. Barriers to equality of educational opportunity in nigeria despite a number of measures, various governments, at all levels have made to offset educational imbalance in nigeria, it has been observed that inequalities still exist.
The primary school curriculum teaches basic medical facts about aids, hiv transmission preventive and care for people living with aids moe, 2003. Using the concernsbased adoption model cbam as the conceptual framework, this qualitative case study identified concerns and barriers teachers report when implementing a new curriculum and used the. However, research also shows that most employees feel their organization isnt really fostering innovation. But people in manufacturing, supply chain, human resources. Chapter 10 curriculum development and implementation. Hence, it is said that the wealth or poverty of any nation is determined by the type of curriculum they have in place. This opportunity is ideal for librarian customers convert previously acquired print holdings to electronic format at a 50% discount. Because district and political leadership can shift often, pursuing, refining and staying the course with an innovation that will take some time to implement, let alone perfect, can be difficult.
Curriculum was prepared by the faculty of these colleges and launched in 2001 and despite concerted efforts could not be implemented. Mcbeath of the curtin university of technology, most attempts at. The history of curriculum development in nigeria curriculum development during and after the phelpsstokes commission 1925 to 1952 the phelpsstokes commission was noted for the initial failure to help in matching education to the needs of nigerians. Top 30 key obstacles to innovation barriers to innovation. Unfortunately, many companies fail to unleash their most valuable resources. Mar 21, 2009 furthermore, as curriculum development process takes at least 7 years, school principals need to help curriculum developer by supplying students with updated learning strategies, activities, technology, etc.
Pdf models and concepts of curriculum implementation, some. A school district may identify twelve twenty teacher leaders to serve on a district curriculum committee. The committee may meet for twelve months or up to two years. A curriculum is a plan or program of all experiences which the learner encounters under the direction of a school tanner and tanner, 1995. Mcbeath overcoming barriers to effective curriculum change. Barriers to innovation and change in higher education. Curriculum for basic education, namibian environmental educationeducation for sustainable development policy ministry of education, 2009 and other key namibian national curriculum documents. New zealanders have made direct inputs into the development of curricula in usa, hong kong, south africa, finland, and chile. However, the drivers and barriers to innovation must be understood. It has been accepted for inclusion in college of education theses and dissertations by an authorized administrator of via sapientiae. Overcoming barriers to effective curriculum change. Barriers to middle manager role in curriculum change there are a number of factors that act as barriers to the successful planning and implementation. Educators need to come together for the good of children and their futures.
It identified and discussed barriers to women education in nigeria. Studies show that 90% of executives believe the longterm success of their organization depends on innovation. Factors that facilitated implementation in new zealand new zealand. The challenges facing education and curriculum development at.
Curriculum innovation in schools this report focuses on curriculum innovation in schools and the factors that contribute to its success. Barriers to technological and nontechnological innovation activities in malaysia musibau akintunde ajagbe1 kamariah ismail 2, david t. The hidden barriers to innovation key obstacles to innovation. Barriers to effective implementation of curriculum in post. They could be physical, technological, systemic, financial, or attitudinal, or they can arise from a governments failure to make available the needed accommodations and infrastructural provisions. Managing the barriers to entrepreneural endeavours in a. This paper is focused on women education in nigeria. In 2003, a curriculum on life skills, which teaches about among other life skills, was introduced. The major reason for this was the excess attention given to academic curriculum. Pdf the new basic education curriculum in nigeria power. Where do these barriers to creative, adaptive curricular decisions. In this essay, i am asked to reflect my views and opinion on curriculum innovation in schools in the kingdom of bahrain, and to give scenarios in motivating my staff to initiate curriculum innovation and development in my school. Problems and issues in implementing innovative curriculum. Typically, curriculum innovation was seen as a smorgasbord of new ideas or new materials, from which teachers could select, and use in the classroom in the way they thought fit.
Nigeria, it is at the implementation state that many excellent curriculum. Barriers to curriculum development how to overcome 3. Changing established practices is never easy, particularly when the change involves an entire system or approach. The nigerian education system has also witnessed several curriculum. Research on identifying the barriers to the full implementation of a curriculum is needed. This move was to ensure that all children in nigeria are given equal access to education and the empowerment and privilege associated with it. The challenges facing education and curriculum development. Barriers to mlearning adoption in nigeria universities 4. Features of the new zealand technology curriculum which have drawn particular. Barriers and supports to curricular innovation via sapientiae. Methodology the research used a quantitative research design technique based on questionnaire survey. The curriculum council should consist of professional staff in leadership positions that is, the curriculum director, building principals, department heads, team leaders, and. Hofstede 2001 argued that the profile of any society can be understood using a set of dimensions which gives an insight into how the norms and values shape their institutions which in this case will look at barriers women face in work in nigeria.
Still others view curriculum in a manner that is more refined than all classroom occurrences and broader than content. Barriers and supports to curricular innovation james p. Implications for inclusive education in nigeria igbokwe uche l. Nigeria to have an insight on how risk aversion can lead to risky endeavors. Ogbari 4 1 center for entrepreneurship studies, department of business management, covenant university, canaan land, ota, nigeria. The relationship between educational resources and curriculum implementation cannot be over emphasized in nigeria. The following are proffered main barriers to special needs education. A major barrier to curriculum design and implementation is a lack of communication. It is not an easy task to be accomplished, due to the fact of my limited knowledge in curriculum development and the. In the 1980s nigeria adopted the 6334 education system. Barriers to middle manager role in curriculum change there are a number of factors that act as. C the new 9year basic education curriculum by sunday n.
Challenges, curriculum implementation, high schools, school. Barriers to equality of access to educational opportunity in. Barriers to curriculum innovation and change include perception of stakeholders. The paper examines the impact of educational resources on curriculum implementation in nigeria. May 16, 2012 the government of pakistan identified 4 medical colleges for introduction of come, one from each province. It traces the genesis of western education in nigeria and bias that existed from the traditional nigerian society against women education. The results of the study revealed that the mlearning barriers in nigeria include.
Objectives the objectives which includes how to manage the barriers to entrepreneurship endeavors in a developing economy. Curriculum innovation choosing curriculum innovation 1. Barriers to curriculum development by catherine richard on prezi. It also has 3 simple and powerful messages for educators, business leaders and policy makers to consider in their future planning. Barriers to special needs education can take a variety of forms. Deficiencies, in this concern, included poor quality of educational systems, low levels of math and science education, and lack of potentials to research and development. The small scale survey that formed the basis of the report found that the innovations that most of the schools visited had made had improved pupils achievement and personal development. The society is dynamic and ever changing yet some people are very ignorant of the need for curriculum science curriculum innovation in nigeria senior secondary school. The human immuno virus hiv and acquired immuno deficiency. For the purpose of this research, esd is defined as the intellectual tasks of critically appraising environmental situations and the.
Recent curriculum reforms at the basic education level in. The government of pakistan identified 4 medical colleges for introduction of come, one from each province. In doing all of these, policy makers should be wary of the. Page 278 barriers to effective implementation of curriculum in post primary schools in benue state, nigeria yeke, c. Some care must be taken with the innovations and innovators selected for discussion. Problems and issues in implementing innovative curriculum in. Following this, in 2008 the federal government of nigeria, through the nigerian educational research and development council nerdc developed and introduced the 9year basic education curriculum bec in schools by realigning all extant primary and junior secondary school curricula to meet the key. We have moved a long way since then, but many of the early research issues remain problematic in the curriculum change process in the post compulsory sector.