PROPOSED CURRICULUM INNOVATION FOR THE NIGERIAN CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMES TO MEET GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Abstract

The impact of globalization on the education system is overwhelming as it has greatly affected not only the curriculum but also the instructional process. As most training programmes in Nigeria at all levels have concentrated more on teaching knowledge and skills in principle devoid of practical experience in related fields, a process of creating self-awareness and the development of individual capacity for creative and innovative thinking become indispensable. This paper examined the present curriculum of the National Certificate in Education (NCE) as it affects Entrepreneurship Education and used a Needs-Analysis approach to design an entrepreneurship-oriented General Studies Education (GSE) for teachers’ training programmes. A survey method was used, with a questionnaire as the dominant instrument. Data were collected from a sample of 354 respondents (174 lecturers& 180 students) drawn from 18 Colleges of Education across the six states of southwestern Nigeria. The data collected were analysed qualitatively. Both lecturers and students perceived the expansion of entrepreneurship-oriented content in the GSE as necessary and desirable. This paper offers recommendations aimed at promoting Entrepreneurship Education as a veritable tool in alleviating poverty among Nigerian teachers.