ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES OF CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

Effective dissemination of curriculum innovation using appropriate strategies is required for curriculum improvement with the aim of empowering the citizens. Thus, this paper assessed different strategies of curriculum innovations and effective dissemination of curriculum innovations in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) in South-West, Nigeria. Four objectives with corresponding research questions were raised and answered in this study. Also, two hypotheses were tested. A descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. A sample of 723 participants were chosen from thirty (30) SSS in three randomly selected states (Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo) in South-West, Nigeria. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the participants. The data were analysed using frequency counts, percentage, mean, standard deviation and independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the teachers and the principals were aware of different dissemination strategies available in SSS in Southwest, Nigeria to a large extent; the students believed their teachers’ use of new materials for teaching curriculum innovation is low; and the agencies of curriculum innovation are not effective in disseminating curriculum innovation materials to SSS in Southwest, Nigeria. The study concluded that curriculum innovations are not disseminated and implemented effectively in SSS in South-West, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that: curriculum innovative agencies should ensure that students like other stakeholders (teachers and principals) are aware of any innovation at the SSS level using appropriate dissemination strategies; and teachers should be encouraged to increase their frequency of the use of innovation strategies for the dissemination of curriculum innovation in SSS.