A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PHILOSOPHY AND CURRICULUM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.

Abstract

It is believed that the curriculum of vocational education in Nigeria is not flexible enough to take care of the changing needs of the society and the nation at large. This paper therefore, established the need for a review of the philosophy and curriculum of vocational education in Nigeria, highlighted the problems inherent in the current philosophy and curriculum of vocational education in the country and suggested a format for the implementation that will accommodate democratic aspirations of various communities within the country. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made to guide the teaching process in order to entrench the flexibility that will allow changes and for modifications to accommodate local needs and inputs without much central administrative bottleneck. This is the best way to hasten the achievement of the aims and objectives of vocational education as stipulated in the National Policy on Education especially during this democratic governance.