PERCEPTION OF THE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN EKITI STATE

Abstract

The study investigated perception of public secondary school teachers on curriculum implementation in Ekiti State. It adopted the descriptive research of the survey type. The population consisted of secondary school teachers. The sample was made up of 480 teachers selected across the 16 local government areas of the state. Self-designed instrument tagged Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (CIQ) was used to collect data for the study. The instrument which was validated by research experts had a reliability coefficient of 0.74 using test-retest method of reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study revealed that poor monitoring/supervision, poor teacher training institutions, and non-involvement of teachers in curriculum development were the most occurring problems. The study also revealed regular in-service training and adequate supervision as probable solutions to the problems of curriculum implementation. It was recommended that all the stakeholders should live up to expectations in terms of monitoring strategies for effective implementation of curriculum in Nigeria.