Curriculum and essentialism through the eyes of educationists: Implications for Nigeria
- Author Bakky Ngozi Adirika
- Co-Author Chinelo Oge Okonkwo, Onyebuchi, Goeffrey Chiweyite
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- Country : Nigeria
- Subject : Educational
Keywords : Curriculum, educationists, philosophic issues, Implications for Nigeria
Abstract
Philosophic issues always have had and still do have serious impact on schools and society. Our contemporary society and the schools are changing basically and in a rapid manner, much more than it was in the past. There is a fundamental urgency that prompts continuous appraisal and reappraisal of the role of schools, and the demand for philosophy of education. Indeed, without philosophy, educators will have no direction as to what and how to organize and implement within the school system. It is an established fact that our philosophy influences and determines our educational decisions, choices and alternatives. This is because curriculum consists of the totality of the environment that the school creates in order to stimulate and guide the wholesome growth and development of the children. Philosophy provides the starting point in curriculum development as it reflects on the total needs of the children, environment, schools and the society. It is a reflection of the totality of the human socio-economic needs that inspire the contents of curriculum. This paper therefore seeks to call the attention of Nigerian curriculum developers to the essentialism school of thought as its focal point in their renewal and redevelopment efforts.
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