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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE UNESCO-NIGERIA TVE REVITALISATION PROJECT A JOINT PRESENTATION BY Project Officer, Engr. Abbati D. K. Muhammad and Curriculum Coordinator, Musa Abdul .
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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE UNESCO-NIGERIA TVE REVITALISATION PROJECTA JOINT PRESENTATION BYProject Officer, Engr. Abbati D. K. Muhammad and Curriculum Coordinator, Musa Abdul
The National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, is the agency responsible for Curriculum Development, Review and Updating in Nigeria.
The NBTE focuses its curriculum activities on programmes that: 1. help in the development of the socio- cultural and economic values of the Nation2. will assist youths in equipping them with new skills, knowledge and ideals
Curriculum Development Process Preparation of initial draft of curricula . Review of the initial draft at a Pre-Critique Workshop A National critique workshop involving international consultants finalizes the curriculum Distribution of the curricula to institutions for implementation in hard and soft copies
NBTE Curriculum design ensures: The curriculum is competence-based, including life skills The curriculum is more Practical-oriented There is provision of clear guidelines of teacher activities The curriculum is more learner-centred, there is provision of clear guidelines on learner- experiences ICT and Entrepreneurship education are incorporated
The New Curriculum Structure1. Goal and General Objectives2. Curriculum Table3. Course Details
New Curricula Developed • Pasture and Range Technology (HND) • Physiotherapy (ND) • Occupational Therapy (ND & HND) • Radiography (ND) • Multimedia Technology (ND) • Interior Design (ND) • Graphics Design and Advertising (ND & HND) • Optometry (ND) • Laundry Technology (ND) • Bio-medical Engineering Technology (ND & HND)
Challenges of the New curricula • The major challenge of the use of the new curricula is the availability of teaching/instructional materials • Under the UNESCO-Nigeria TVE revitalization project, NBTE-UNESCO organised two workshops for the development of teaching/instructional materials for use with the curricula
Instructional Materials Development Workshops • First workshop was, December 2008, for 7 disciplines which produce over 240 e-books for 147 subjects. • The Second was held in June 2009, for 6 disciplines. About 110 e-books are currently being developed for about 101 subjects.
Process of Developing Instructional Materials • Identification experts, those involved in delivering the new curricula • Special meeting to instruct and evaluate progress • Production of Draft Materials • Workshop with international consultants • Follow-up to finalise documents • Production of produced materials
Conclusion • 83 TVE Curricula Developed/Reviewed • 246 e-books produced, 110 under development • Focus: All TVE to be Reviewed • Develop Instructional Materials for all
Thank you for your attention. For Further Information Please Contact: • Eng. Abbati D. K. Muhammad Project Officer UNESCO-Nigeria TVE Project NBTE Kaduna. TEL: 08033071322 E-MAIL: adkmuhammad@yahoo.com • Musa Abdul Curriculum Coordinator UNESCO-Nigeria TVE Project NBTE Kaduna. TEL: 08066039366 E-MAIL: musa.abdul@nbte.gov.ng