Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12B), pp. 8304 - 8312
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082635
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The Itinerant Curriculum as an Alternative Curriculum Pathway in Nigerian Higher Education

Kehdinga George Fomunyam ^*
Teaching and Learning Development Centre, Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa

ABSTRACT

The quality of university graduates and research outputs in relation to the expectations of local employers of labour and the organisations that should commercialise research findings, are far from fulfilling the goals set by the educational system and Nigerian society as a whole. This paper examines the imperative for an urgent rethink on the curriculum of Nigerian higher institutions in order to keep pace with the needs of society. This study explores and highlights the need to deconstruct and reconstruct the curriculum to ensure it is tailored to reflect the specific needs of the country. The argument is that a shift away from the current curriculum system can improve the educational system and society as a whole. The focus is on the itinerant curriculum as an alternative that will steer the educational system in the right direction by adopting curriculums that align with and are tailored to suit the particular and inherent structure, system and needs of the Nigerian society. It explores the adoption of a mixed and more indigenous curriculum centered on the Nigerian situation, goals and objectives as opposed to the predominantly Eurocentric curriculum in practice in Nigerian institutions and across Africa. This study proposes that curriculum researchers adopt a contributory system where students and professionals have an input in designing course curriculums to reflect real life occupational situations and solutions.

KEYWORDS
Itinerant Curriculum, Higher Education, Nigeria, Curriculum

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kehdinga George Fomunyam , "The Itinerant Curriculum as an Alternative Curriculum Pathway in Nigerian Higher Education," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12B, pp. 8304 - 8312, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082635.

(b). APA Format:
Kehdinga George Fomunyam (2020). The Itinerant Curriculum as an Alternative Curriculum Pathway in Nigerian Higher Education. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12B), 8304 - 8312. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082635.