Foundations of Education

Goal: Identify the aims, objectives and the operation of education in Nigeria with the role played by philosophy and Sociology of Education. In additional, students will be equipped with the knowledge of teaching as a profession and the provisions of the National Policy on Education. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Understand the concept, aims and objectives of Education. 2. Understand the structure of Nigeria system of Education 3. Understand the importance and relevance of Education to the student teacher. 4. Appreciate the impact of sociology on education 5. Understand the operation, control and administration of education as provided by the National Policy on Education (2004) 6. Understand teaching as a profession in Nigeria.

Unit 1: Aims and Objectives of Education Concept of education. Aims, objectives and goals of Nigerian education. Unit 2: Structure of Nigerian system of education Traditional education Islamic education Western education UNIT 3: Importance and relevance of philosophy of education The nature and scope of philosophy of education. Relevance and importance of philosophy of education to: the teaching-learning process the student teacher. The schools of philosophy of education and some leading philosophers Naturalism: Rousseau, Herbert Spencer etc. Idealism: Plato, Thomas Acquinas etc Realism: Aristotle, Fredrick Herbert, etc. Pragmatism: Dewey, William James etc. Existentialism: Camus, Satre etc Some philosophical concepts like: Rationality Justice Responsibility values and value judgment creativity self-reliance democracy, freedom, equity equality of educational opportunities. UNIT 4: Impact of Sociology on Education The nature and scope of sociology on education agents of socialization and their impact on education. relationship between culture and education. the impact of culture and education on technology. the influence of education on social stratification sociological analysis of contemporary issues in Nigerian Education. UNIT 5: Control and administration of Education Overview of the provisions of the National Policy on Education The school as a formal organization. Relationship between the school and the community. UNIT 6: The teaching profession Concept of a profession. Ethics of teaching Professionalism in teaching. Describe the level of professionalization of teaching in Nigeria Professional organizations and their roles in teaching. UNIT 7: Education and law Legal basis for education in Nigeria Legal framework in Nigerian education ordinance from 1882 to date Concept of academic freedom in Nigerian educational system. Legal right of students, teacher and administration in Nigerian educational system