ATTENTION:
BEFORE
YOU READ THE CHAPTER ONE OF THE PROJECT TOPIC BELOW, PLEASE READ THE
INFORMATION BELOW.THANK YOU!
INFORMATION:
YOU CAN
GET THE COMPLETE PROJECT OF THE TOPIC BELOW. THE FULL PROJECT COSTS N5,000
ONLY. THE FULL INFORMATION ON HOW TO PAY AND GET THE COMPLETE PROJECT IS AT THE
BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. OR YOU CAN CALL: 08068231953, 08168759420
THE USE OF
REFLECTIVE THINKING IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study
critically exposes way in which the teaching and learning of English language can
be enhanced through reflective thinking. Reflective practice is encouraging and
relevant to learner centered Education because it exposes the educators and
learners to thinking beyond the doing. It also creates a friendly class
atmosphere whereby the principle of fallibilism, open mindedness and tolerance
is practiced.
CHAPTER ONE
1. O
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Education is
the life wire of any nation. It is the catalyst that propels both economic and
social development. This explains why
nations as well as individuals lay so much emphasis on the intellectual
development of individuals. No individual or group of individual has ever
disagreed on the efficacy of education in solving societal problem. Everybody
all agrees that education is the panacea for the eradication of ignorance and
poverty.
In the same
vein (Babalola (2005:130) noted that education is one of the major elements
that influence economic growth. It inculcates skills which are useful in the
productive process of (extractive, manufacturing, engineering, construction and
commercial services). Second, education provides knowledge of law, since, medicine,
arts, philosophy and mathematics.
Third,
education provides job ethics and attitudes towards production of goods and
services. Finally, education produces dynamic and creative human
resources.Having seen the importance of education in our society, the question
is what kind of education will help Nigerians attain to a greater height? Shall
we continue to adhere to an education that is too passive and rote oriented?
Nigerians have reached a stage that they need an advanced education system
which will help to empower, enlighten and rebrand them. COIP4C educative
approach will address this issue.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Nigerian
education system is in shambles because of lack of reasoning in the curriculum
and this has destabilized the nation’s economic and social progress. The
reflective method, if applied will help to remedy the drastic situation
encountered in English language study.
There are
two main phases to the problems of Nigerian education system.
These are:
Problem of
what to teach
How to teach
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose
of the study is to enlighten Nigerians on the need to change to an innovative
and effective system of education and there reflective method meets the entire
requirement for moving Nigerian educational system forward.
This
research study aims among other things:
i. To do a survey on Nigeria's
education system with a view to finding out how the pedagogical conventional
method of education has affected the teaching and learning of English language
in Nigeria.
ii. To show evidence of misplaced priorities
in approach to educational issue in Nigeria.
iii. To evaluate the teaching profession
with a view to finding a lasting solution to the problems confronting the
teaching profession, e.g. the Issues of falling standard of education; poor academic
performance/ achievement of pupils/ students; teachers incessant strikes and
cultism in our schools.
iv. To see that the child as the center of
education is given its rightful place in the education process.
v. To point out and place the right
values to our education system.
vi. To show how the learner centred educational
approach could be used to address the socio-economic, political and cultural
issues that affect education in Nigeria.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study is
important in that it will enlighten Nigerians on how to think reflectively,
critically, creatively, caringly and collaboratively in all ramifications of
life.
The
importance of this study is that the outcome of the inquiry will be useful in:
1. Addressing the Issue of academic
backwardness of pupils/ students in English language class.
2. It will address the problems of lack
of motivation for the teachers and the taught in English language class.
3. It will address the problem of
placing much emphasis on rote learning and memorization which does not elicit
thinking in the learner.
4. The study is like a roadmap
showing/directing our course objectives in English language class.
5. The study will provide a format for
redesigning language curriculum.
6. The study will help the teacher's
educators in the colleges of education to see the importance of giving adequate
training to the student teachers that is in line with modern methods of
education.
7. It will help the student teachers to
embrace this innovative method of performance/achievement through the teaching
of thinking skills in a community of inquiry format.
8. It will help the education curriculum
designers in formulating better curriculum for our schools.
9. it will help to solve the problems of
cultism and examination malpractices in our schools and education system.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The
following research questions will guide this study
1. What are the basic problems
confronting teaching of English language in our school system?
2. Whose duty is to prepare the teachers
for effective teaching of English language?
3. How has misplacement of priority
affected Nigeria's education system?
4. How does motivation help the teacher
and the learner in language class?
5. What are the effective methods for
managing the education system In Nigeria?
6. What is the best education policy for
Nigeria?
7. What are the benefits of all round
education?
8. How can students improve in their
level of thinking?
9. What are the features of education
that is learner centered?
10. What are the values of sharing and caring
in our educational system?
11. How can creative thinking be useful in
classroom?
12. What are the values of reflective thinking
in the English language class?
1.6 SCOPE (OR DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY)
This study
is limited in examining the usefulness of reflective thinking in teaching and
learning of English language.
1.7 TARGET AUDIENCE
This study
is directed to the following group of people in Nigerian education system:
2. Student teachers in the colleges of
education
3. Classroom teachers both in
pre-service and in-service, education administrators and managers of our
various institution of learning
4. Education curriculum designers
5. Policy makers and various governments
at both local, state and federal levels
6. Parents and guardians of the pupils/
students
1.8 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY
The
Researcher presents the following assumptions as guide in answering the
questions elicited in the study
1. It is assumed that over
reliance on the conventional method of education has led to misplacement of
priorities in education in Nigeria.
2. That negligence to adopt a
holistic view of education in the management hierarchy has dealt great havoc to
our education.
3. That bad education policy has
been associated to the fallen standard of education in Nigeria.
4. That poor educational
background of some teachers has contributed to poor teaching quality in our
schools
5. That lack of quality teachers
is a contributive factor to teachers' lack of understanding and implementation
of school curriculum.
6. It is assumed that N.U.T.s'
inability to control "entry into the teaching profession has contributed
to the employment of non-qualified teachers into the teaching profession.
7. It is assumed that government's
inability to provide enough motivation for the teachers has had an adverse
effect on the in-put of teachers in the classrooms.
8. It is assumed that government
and policy makers in our education industry have shown utter neglect to the
teachers who are the goose that lay the golden eggs and shown more interest in
the award frivolous and over inflated contracts to enrich themselves and
thereby become stumbling blocks to the progress of education.
9. It is assumed that massive
training of quality teachers in the andragogical COIP4C method of education
will help to solve the problems of backwardness in education in Nigeria.
10. It is assumed that changing our
education system from the traditional pedagogical method to the new innovative
method of COIP4C will help to enhance the socio-cultural, political-economic status
of Nigeria.
HOW TO GET THE FULL PROJECT WORK
PLEASE, print the following
instructions and information if you will like to order/buy our complete written
material(s).
HOW TO RECEIVE PROJECT MATERIAL(S)
After paying the appropriate amount
(#5,000) into our bank Account below, send the following information to
08068231953 or 08168759420
(1) Your project
topics
(2) Email
Address
(3) Payment
Name
(4) Teller Number
We will send your material(s) after
we receive bank alert
BANK ACCOUNTS
Account Name: AMUTAH DANIEL CHUKWUDI
Account Number: 0046579864
Bank: GTBank.
OR
Account Name: AMUTAH DANIEL CHUKWUDI
Account Number: 2023350498
Bank: UBA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
08068231953 or 08168759420
AFFILIATE
Comments
Post a Comment