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TOWARDS A FUTURISTIC EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFMajority of the nations of the world were colonized and went through wars at various times, but
had turned around their fortunes through economic and educational reforms. In Nigeria however,
there had been series of educational reforms from: 7/6-5-4 to 6-3-3-4 and now 9-3-4 system.
Similarly, the recent reform in the higher education sector which has resulted into the conversion
of the nation’s higher technical educational institutions to degree awarding universities, which
arose largely from the disparity between the graduates of the two institutions in the labor market
and the fallen standard of education.
This paper presents a critical review of the various educational reforms with a view to designing
a viable educational model based on the examples of some developed and developing nations. It
attempts to proffer solutions to some of the existing problems
The Private Rate of Return to Schooling: Evidence from Eritrea
Get PDFThe extent of links between education and earnings is a determining factor in making decisions about investment in education. The purpose of this study is to estimate the private rate of return to education in Eritrea using sample data from employees working in public and private sector of the economy. The main result obtained with the help of extended Mincerian earnings function indicates the financially rewarding effect of education. It is also found that the rates of return to education increase with the increase in levels of education. The findings imply a need for expanding access to education and the possibility of sharing the cost burden of education, especially at tertiary level of educatio
The Social Integration of Latino Newcomer Students in Midwestern Elementary Schools: Teacher and Administrator Perceptions
Get PDFMidwestern communities have experienced rapid influxes of Latino immigrants in recent years. Public schools in areas that were previously white and monolingual are now challenged to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. There is a substantial body of research on the academic needs of Hispanic immigrants, especially in terms of English language instruction. However, little is known about how these newcomer children are adjusting socially at school. The purpose of this study is to explore teacher and administrator perceptions of Latino student social integration, which is conceptualized as how these children interact with their U.S. born peers and with the entire school community. Social integration also includes policies and practices that have been implemented to welcome and support these students as they adjust to attending school in a new country. A total of nine teachers and administrators from public elementary schools in Ohio and Indiana were interviewed to get their perspectives on how Latino newcomers are included in their new school environments
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