The use of foreign curriculums by schools in Nigeria

This article was first posted on www.educationtoday.com.ng (an online forum for education issues in Nigeria). It has been republished here with the consent of the author.

There is no doubt that the direction of a nation is determined by the information its citizens are fed with. So, curriculum as the guide to information source is an essential key in any national system. The quality of the curriculum adopted by an educational institution reveals its focus and direction. Overtime, several attempts have been made by Nigerians and Nigerian governments to design curriculums that will be our unique sources of the clear vision and mission of the Nigerian-state, and thus prepare Nigerians from their earliest lives for the attainment of the lofty goals of this Great Country, NIGERIA.

Reflections on Handwriting

Say what you will, sir, but I know what I know;

That you beat me at the mart. I have your hand to show;

If the skin were parchment, and the blows you gave were ink.

Your own handwriting would tell you what I think.

-William Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors [III,1, Dromio of Ephesus]

It is statistically proven that parental involvement in children’s academic activities dwindles by the time the kids get into college/secondary schools. This is not difficult to understand. Most of the take-homes or homework become increasingly difficult, especially for parents who stopped schooling at pre-tertiary education stage.