REFORMS ,INNOVATIONS AND NEW APPROACHES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
Keywords:
education, polytechnic education, reform, revitalized education, capacity building, implantation, feedback, careful engineeringAbstract
Education is an instrument for effecting national development but in keeping with the dynamics of social change and the demands on human capacity, certain changes are introduced as new ideas and information about man and his environment are developed. In the context of education, reforms and innovations have been evolved and more innovations will continue to be evolved since education and its curriculum are dynamic. Given Education to build a strong base for technology development in the country as articulated in the national policy for polytechnic education, the imperative for proactive reforms and innovations in the general education of polytechnic students in line with current trends, cannot be over – emphasized. In this paper, the meanings of polytechnic education, reform and innovation would attempt a critical discourse on the challenges militating against the current reforms and innovations in the polytechnic sectors as well as proffer far – reaching recommendations as way forward.
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