ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUMIN NASARAWASTATE

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2020-09-04

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Department Of Educational Foundations, Faculty Of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Abstract

The study assessed the implementation of Early Childhood Education Curriculumin Nasarawa State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised all the Early Childhood Education Centres in Nasarawa State. The sample of the study consists of 400 made up of 126 Head teachers, 215 ECCDE teachers, 36 supervisors of LGAs, 20 supervisors of SUBEB and 3 Coordinators of UBEC using purposive sampling technique. Assessment of the Implementation of Early Childhood Care Development and Education Curriculum (AIECCDEC) was used for data collection.Data collected were analysed using Mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. It was observed that all the methods were familiar and used by ECCDE teachers in implementing the curriculum with the exception of dramatization. Also, dramatization method, which involved correct greeting, dressing, singing and dancing was not adopted by ECCDE teachers likewise field trip that was viewed as difficult to execute. Thus, the study recommended that the ECCDE programme just like the UBE should be made compulsory by Government since it prepares children for further education.

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Assessment, Curriculum, Implementation and ECCDE Programme

Citation

Aminu, Danladi Abubakar & E.tel (2020) ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CURRICULUMIN NASARAWA STATE

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