Title: NEED FOR FOSTERING VALUES EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING: THE ROLES OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS

Authors: Dr. Alphonsus Patrick Udoh And Faith Ejiroghene Udoh

Abstract: This paper focused on the need for fostering values education in Nigeria institutions of learning: the roles of educational planners and school teachers. Indiscipline among students is one of the great challenges for education in our country nowadays. Three research questions guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 140 educational planners and 560 school teachers in Eket Senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State. A sample of 62 educational planners as well as 205 school teachers totaling 267 respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. A four-point likert type rating scale questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument having been validated by two experts were divided into two sections A and B. Section an elicited personal content while section B contained 15 structured items on values. The items were on a scale of Strongly Agree = 4 points, agree = 3 points, disagree = 2points and strongly disagree = 1point. The reliability of the instrument was carried out using 20 educational planners and 20 school teachers respectively from Mkpat Enin education Zone. Split techniques were employed for the purpose. Cronbach-alpha formula was used and a coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. The researcher made use of two research assistance to administer the instrument; they were tutored by the researcher beforehand. The research questions were answered using mean and grand mean. The decision rule was set at 2.50. Meaning that any point above 2.50(>2.5) was regarded as agree while mean value less than (<2.50) 2.5 were regarded as disagree. Based on the results of the research, the following recommendations made among others are; the Need for fostering values education in Nigeria institutions of learning must be enshrine into the Nigeria school system as core curriculum and held with teachers working in schools at different levels, teacher should be able to provide students with activities in school in which they learn and practice ethical and altruistic behavior.

Keywords: Values, Education, Planners, Teachers, Role.

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