A Comparative Analysis of the Nigerian National Policy on Education: Examining Moral Values and Paradigm Shift in Senior Secondary School Education in Katsina State
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The research analyzed the Nigerian National Policy on Education with particular reference to moral values and paradigm shift in senior secondary schools in Katsina. The study is hinged on five objectives and five research questions. The population comprised three thousand seven hundred teachers from Katsina state (3,700), ninety two (92) Quality Assurance staff, and one hundred and sixty one principals (161). Research advisors (2006) sampling table was used to arrive at 357 teachers, 80 Quality Assurance staff, and one hundred and thirty two principals. Descriptive survey designed was used together with four fingered Likert scale questionnaire to elicit responses of the target population on different issues raised. Mean, standard deviation and percentages were used to describe respondents’ perception. The findings revealed that National Policy on Education has not adequately addressed moral values in the curriculum. It also showed that there is a moderate support for a paradigm shift to enhance moral education. The study recommended among other things that National Policy on Education should properly articulate and implement policies on moral values using effective strategies.
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National Policy on Education, Moral Values and Paradigm Shift