Situational Analysis For Curriculum Development And Classroom Management In Undergraduate Teacher Education Practice In Nigeria
Victor Ojorka AKOR, Ph.D.,
Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba
Anthony UGBOJA, Ph.D.
Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State
Umor Augustine OKONNY, Ph.D.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction Technology, Federal College of Education Technical, Omoku, Rivers State
Keywords: Situational analysis, curriculum development, teacher education classroom management
Abstract
The paper is an exploration of situational analysis for curriculum development and classroom management in undergraduate teacher education practice in Nigeria. The concept of situational analysis, curriculum development, teacher education and classroom management were discussed extensively. Again, the importance of situational analysis was highlighted, output of classroom curriculum development mentioned, factors associated with classroom management listed, steps to ensuring productivity in classroom curriculum development and classroom management was stated. Also, factors that teacher education practice must pursue for higher productivity were mentioned, the role of teacher education in the training of teacher trainee listed, the application of situational analysis in curriculum development and classroom management stated as well as steps for effective curriculum development in undergraduate teacher education. Furthermore, it was concluded that teacher trainees should be exposed to the entirety of teacher education training practice for maximum output. Then, it was recommended/suggested that lecturers should have open mind in order to accommodate emerging innovation that would enhance their output and that of the teacher trainee, there should be collaboration between school and education stakeholders which would make curriculum development from the centre, at the classroom and practice in the society bear alliance, student-teachers should cooperate among themselves to ensure that evolutionary trends is shared and carry each of them along in the process, the government should be willing to sponsor financial situational analysis call that demand funding and school management should give lecturers all the management support they may needed for effective curriculum development and classroom management anytime.
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