There is a saying that “a good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light others”. There are problems in our educational sector that have deprived us of our identity as teachers. In our generation, people are having multiple careers i.e. careers are getting mixed up. We no […]

“The purpose of teaching in the 21st century is not to transfer knowledge but to transform communities”. A millionaire teacher is one who earns a million naira within a year, who has over a million naira assets. To be a millionaire, you have to change the configuration of what you […]

“It doesn’t matter how you got into teaching, what matters is that you are building a nation.” EDUCATION AND MENTAL BEING: The purpose of this conference is for each and everyone to leave with a re-adjustment or a mental shift. Poor mental health has a long term effect on academics […]

“The opposite of courage is not lack of courage, it is conformity”. A great teacher is one who has the ability to influence people, as a teacher you must be competent to deliver responsibility. Teachers must be able to provide relevant information suitable for our time and as teachers we […]

INTRODUCTION The achievement of efficiency in the provision of education is one of the major concerns of education economists. To this end, this paper highlights some of the major concepts in the economics of education, and how they can be explored to achieve optimal social and private economic benefits from […]

The Future of our Society as it relates to Primary Education: A Comparative Analysis of the Nigerian Educational System INTRODUCTION Education may be regarded as a method of leading people out of ignorance. It is a means of socializing human beings. It involves the bringing up of a child in […]

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW FORM OF LEARNING ‘Before they will dare to take the risk to learn, students must trust that there is no penalty for not knowing  – Lester Laminack Sophia was always bursting with ideas! She can be described as a cauldron, bubbling with thoughts and ideas […]

Everyone can attest to the fact that the 21st century is a dynamic one with changes happening so fast, making some people obsolete and opening opportunities for others. The changes in the 21stcentury affect every industry, section, and profession and the teaching profession is not left behind. In other words, […]

It is no longer news that the quality of education in public primary schools in Nigeria is deplorable, especially when compared to what is obtainable in private schools. A Monitoring Learning Achievement student assessment conducted in 2010, and supported by the DFID-ESSPIN, confirms the poor quality of education in public […]

The world is rapidly evolving and the future belongs to those who have thought of it. Every sector in life has moved on except for the educational sector and it’s the duty of the teachers to move on from where it currently is to where it is supposed to be. […]

Students have been tagged as unserious and unready to learn, particularly in Nigeria where the rate of failures of terminal exams continues to be alarming. A primary school pupil is more likely to know the lyrics of the favorite’s musician song better than they know their multiplication tables in Mathematics. […]

The arrival of the 21st century brings with it opportunities and threats, and as change agents, we have lost the right to be ignorant. Without the right knowledge, the digital age in the wrong hands can be a weapon for mass destruction. The digital age brings with a lot of […]

“We did not speak English in my primary school”. That was my friend narrating his primary school experience to me which I was finding it difficult to believe. He went ahead “When non-Yoruba speaking teachers were brought to our school, they either had to learn the language or request for […]