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Most experts attributed globalization to improvement in information communication technologies (ICT). Information and communication technology is the most recent technology challenging the traditional process of teaching and learning in the 21st century. This paper discussed the importance of information and communication technology in effective teaching and learning of Economics education in Nigeria. TheICT assists in the learning environment which by nature includes motivating male and female students to learn, facilitating the acquisition of basic skills and enhancing teachers’ training and retention. The need for ICT in the 21st century was stressed and recommendations for improvement were made to enhance sustainable economic development.
Keywords: Information Communication Technology, Effective Teaching, Effective
Learning, Economics Education, Economic Development.
Nwodoh, E. O. (2024)
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The increase in the debate on the need for an efficient educational system due to the present challenging and worrying state of the Nigerian Educational system and the educational output necessitated this study among others as corruption, brain drain, poor funding and inadequate teaching and learning facilities. The study aims to identify human resource development strategies that enhance the educational efficiency and sustainability of academic staff at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Four research questions guided the study. The study sample included three hundred and forty-two (342) lecturers from different departments who were randomly selected. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed in an electronic and hard copy format. Before use, the instrument was face-validated by three experts from relevant specialities, and the inputs were used to produce the final draft of the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.96. The data collected was analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviations. The result of the study among others, highlighted that keeping track of channels that produce the most qualified candidates, appointment of new staff by merit and recommendation from appropriate academic unit or Department are the staff recruitment strategies employed by the institution. The study also identified the motivational strategies, training strategies as well as disciplinary measures employed by the University to enhance and sustain its educational efficiency. Conclusions were drawn and the implications of the study were highlighted. It was recommended among others that there is a need to employ strict recruitment policies and measures that ensure the employment of the right candidates, an offer of incentives to outstanding teachers, and sponsorship of teachers to trainings, conferences and workshops to enhance teachers’ educational efficiency and sustainability.
Keywords: Human resource; educational efficiency and Sustainability; Academic staff; recruitment; Staff training
Idika, E. O. (2024)
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The paper examines the roles of Economics educators in sustainable development in Nigeria, using a qualitative approach. The roles of Economics educators in sustainable development in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Sustainable development addresses the development of the present without jeopardizing the development of the future. Economics Educators are educators who are academically and professionally qualified to teach Economics. This study therefore highlights the roles of Economics educators in achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. The study also identifies the challenges faced by Economics educators in teaching Economics as well as possible solutions to these challenges. The findings of the study show that Economics educators play significant roles in achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. Regular training for Economics educators as well as good and attractive incentives for Economics educators among others were recommended.
Keywords: Economics; Economics Educators; Economic Education; Economic
Development; Sustainable Development.
Nudegbesi, A. M.; Akinola, B. T.; Ajeniweni, P. O. and Nudegbesi, F. O. (2024)
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Insufficient financial support for schools, including secondary education, has been a significant concern within the educational sector. Recognizing the crucial role of secondary education in national development, this study therefore, in detail, looked at poor funding of public secondary schools and its implications for national development. Secondary education acts as a pivotal link between primary and tertiary levels, playing a vital role in both individual and national progress. The implications of poor funding are multifaceted and extend to areas such as compromised graduate quality, heightened unemployment rates, increased crime, inadequate resources for higher education, inefficiencies in the educational system, escalated student indiscipline, examination malpractices, and the proliferation of private schools. The research also proposes viable recommendations, including advocating for enhanced public-private partnerships. This model aims to secure funding for secondary education while maintaining government oversight, control, and supervision to ensure the responsible functioning of private schools. In other words, this study seeks ways of providing funds for secondary education through public-private participation without compromising the government’s role of controlling, supervising and monitoring the excesses of private schools.
Keywords: Funding, secondary education, national development.
EZE, B. A. (2024)
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This paper investigated the roles of Economic education in revitalizing the education sector for enhancing sustainable economic development. Economic development is the primary goal of every well-meaning government, and it is essentially dependent on the level of economic activities in a country. There is no doubt about the fact that Nigeria economic activities is confronted with daunting challenges and this includes poverty, insecurity, high rate of unemployment, banditry, low industrial output, among others. The study is anchored on the meaning and nature of Economics of education, scope of Economic of education. The paper has also looked into the Education Revitalization and Quality Education. The study has further looked into the Revitalization of Education sector for Economic development in Nigeria. Findings of the study highlight that inadequate funding of educational sector has resulted to poor qualitative education in the country, and the government has not placed more emphasis on education by targeting the 26% educational spending as suggested by UNESCO, to help revitalize the education. Consequently, the study recommended that government are to increase educational funding to 26% as recommended by UNESCO as funding benchmark or more so as to help in the procurement of necessary educational resources that will be used to uplift the quality of Nigeria. The study further recommended that government should allocate huge fund as budget for all the levels of education in Nigeria, while efforts should be made by relevant stakeholders to fund education in order to achieve the stated goals.
Keywords: Economics Education, Revitalizing Education Sector, Sustainable Economic Development
Haruna, M.; Salisu, U. & Audu, A. I. (2024)
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