By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –
The e-learning software aimed at integrating modern learning approaches into basic education delivery has begun in the country.
It is to ensure that the nation’s education system keeps abreast of global best practices.
Accordingly, the foundational activities under e-learning intervention would culminate in the adoption and utilization of essential ICT platforms for enhancing teaching in public basic education institutions.
“In order to reverse the ugly trend and reposition the basic education sub sector for improved performance, the commission has initiated key intervention programmes such as the Effective School programme(ESP); The Open Schooling Programme(OSP); The UBE Model Schools; and the E- learning programme with a view to ensuring equitable access to basic education opportunities for all school age learners and also improving quality”.
In a statement by the Head, Public Relations/protocol, David Apeh on Monday, UBEC believes that these interventions would add value and improve teaching and learning in our schools”.
The Effective school programme (ESP) is being instituted to ensure that the right infrastructure, process and stakeholder commitment are deployed towards enhancing teaching and learning in our schools.
Over time standards and quality have been among the key challenges of basic education sub sector.
The main goal of ESP is to institutionalize basic practices that conform to the minimum standards that can produce graduates with effective life skills and who can function and compete favorably in the 21st century knowledge economy.
“The over-arching objective of the ESP is therefore to produce graduands who possess critical thinking, self reliance skills as well as the ability to innovate and create a better future for themselves and the larger Nigerian society”.
The Effective School Programme seeks to implement the prescribed minimum standard in selected schools in each state and the FCT over a three year pilot phase.
In the first year each state and the FCT will identify schools to be supported by UBEC in applying the minimum standard in all component of basic education.
It is envisaged that this pilot phase will provide sufficient learning on the proposed intervention and also inform further efforts in programme implementation.
After the first year, additional numbers of schools will be added in the subsequent two (2) years to demonstrate UBEC and SUBEBs resolve and capacity for scaling up and sustaining the intervention as the case may be.
At the end of the three-year pilot phase , if the stated objectives are attained in the few schools selected, UBEC will make a strong case for the domestication and replication of these effort across all schools with the hope to attaining 100% improvement of learning infrastructure, processes and outcomes by year 2026.
The overall goal is to provide educational opportunities for children and youth whose learning needs are not being met by conventional schools.
The statement added that Ubec is envisaging that the OSP would also enhance access to quality and functional education for marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the country.
The programme would also assist UBEC efforts and desire to attain 100 percent transition rate from primary to junior secondary school.
Furthermore, UBEC is optimistic that the planned OSP intervention will equally provide a second chance for school drop-outs and will help in meeting the changing needs of children and youths through the provision of functional vocational education.
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