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Item “What is Knowledge that I Should Acquire It”: Towards an l-Thou(2022-07) Baruwa, I. B.; Meroyi, S. I.Item Developing metacognition in pre-primary childhood education in Nigeria and Uganda(2022-07) Meroyi, S. I.; Amosun, M. D.; Sotoyinbo, A. O.Education is a process designed to develop skills and attitudes in learners, among these skills is metacognition. Societies have faulted educational institutions on its inability to produce graduates who can reason and decide rationally, this had prompted the search by scholars to resolve this challenge. This paper examined metacognition as a concept and how teachers can develop this skill in learners especially, those in the pre-school classes in Nigeria and Uganda. Metacognition is the ability to reflect on issues and personally take decisions that are rational and result in beneficial actions. The paper discussed various methods and theories of imparting this skill in early childhood learners which include the play-way, dramatisation and story-telling methods of teaching while the theories of learning considered include the Stimulus-Response and Cognitive theories. Models of learning like the Reggio Emilia and Friedrich Froebel's were enumerated as means by which the skill can be imparted. The paper concluded that the skill is indispensable if the process of education is to produce graduates competent in critical thinking and logical reasoning. It recommended that professionals should be employed to handle children's education, conducive environment be provided, while young learners should be encouraged to carry out independent actions with supervision from teachers.Item Philosophy and Knowledge in the Tvventy-first Century: Redefining the Role of Universities and Schools(2022) Meroyi, S. I.; Olajide, O. T.; Alaka, A. A.Philosophy and knowledge are indispensable in the process and practice of education. The essence of education is to train human mind. Education enables one to reason and think critically using mind. Knowledge is essential in the process of education. What kinds of things can be known? How can it be said that a learner knows something? These questions make knowledge one of the most fundamental aspects of philosophy and education. This paper reviews literature to examine what knowledge is and what it ought to be in the 21st century. It employs speculative approach, conceptual analysis and prescriptive research methods in philosophy to expound the creation of knowledge that will be relevant far the 21st century society. The paper has revealed that there are educational initiatives in place that are being taken in the 21st century to set an educational agenda that meets the local and global standards/needs. This implies that universities and schools have an increased role to play in the 21" century including training and recruiting learners, who can, at different levels, demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. The paper recommends that knowledge creation must extend to include the physical, mental, emotional and social domains of learning as required in the 21st century.Item Covid-19 pandemic, digital education and national development in Nigeria(2022-05) Meroyi, S. I.; Kayode-Olawoyin, O.The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the process and practice of education in nations across the globe. The pandemic however brought to fare the need oar digitalisation and utilisation of modem methods of teaching and learning in schools. Thus, the pedagogy in the System of education is affected in certain ways. This is necessary to overcome the menace and challenges the pandemic has thrown societies into. The study employed the tools of both historical and philosophical research methods to assess the relevance of digital education in the quest to promote the course of education in order to bring about national development in Nigeria. This is expected to assist Nigeria and other countries across the globe to overcome the big challenge and disruption caused by the pandemic in the practice of education. The study concluded that the place of digital education to confront the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic in order to overcome the problems that can impede the desired growth and developments in the Nigerian society has become imperative. The paper recommends that stakeholders should brace up to embrace the realities of the 'new normal! ’ of digital education which the pandemic had brought, while individuals’ and governments' efforts should not be undermined under the guise of any form of conservatismItem Harnessing the Gains of Socio-constructive Strategy for Learning in Nigerian Primary Schools in the Post Covid Era: Implication for National Development(2023) Kayode-Olawoyin, O. B.; Meroyi, S. I.; Lawal, B. O.; Oduolowu, E. A.The covid-19 pandemic shutdown systems and institutions globally, the period did not leave out any organisations; as schools at all levels were shut down for several months. Educationists have therefore, been looking for solutions to resume back to school life and possibly put structures in place for future unfavourable situations which could lead to school closure and find teaching strategy which will be able to withstand the effect of the pandemic on pupils at the basic level of education. Therefore, this study showcases the gains of social constructive learning strategy in Nigeria primary schools post COVID-19. Two research questions were raised and answered while two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance while mixed method research design was adopted. Results of the study reveal learning loss, poor academic performance and neglect of rural schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of the intervention show that Social constructive learning strategies makes learning effective, children could interact during learning, teamwork, empathy and communication skills were also developed during the intervention. It was recommended that more teachers should be trained on the use of social constructive learning strategy, parents and policy experts should also create supportive environment for social constructive learning strategy.Item Transformative Education for Sustainable Development in Africa(Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2023-01) Meroyi, S. I.The paper examined indigenous education in Africa and mental magnitude as one of the outcomes of educational process which can bring about desired transformation. The paper went further to explore the process of decolonising education in Africa. In conclusion, it is submitted that Africa's underdevelopment was to a great extent, a result of the imposed type of educational System by the west and Europe on Africa, which has proved to be a mis-fìt for most African countries. The paper recommended decolonisation of education in Africa while the indigenous System of education should be accorded recognition through globalisationItem Emotional Intelligence and the Process of Education in Nigeria(Positive Psychology Association, Nigeria, 2023-06) Tejuoso, S. O.; Meroyi, S. I.The process of education is designed to achieve certain goals of the society, which can be done through some factors considered important. These factors include emotion and intelligence. Emotion is an important component of educational process, which involves perception, comprehension and management of strong feelings. Failure to manage emotion properly can result in negative consequences. Intelligence, on the other hand, is also essential in the teaching/learning process. Therefore, emotional intelligence is an important factor in the education process. It is one of the factors that are indispensable in cordial human relationships. Emotional intelligence can be described as the ability to comprehend or perceive any strong feeling intelligently The Nigerian society is beset with various forms of social vices which are attributed to deficiencies in emotional intelligence. This study examined emotional intelligence as a concept in the process of education. Education is an agency in a society responsible for offering Solutions to problems. For several decades, it has done this to a successful extent in Nigeria, but there is still much to do The concept of emotional intelligence was analysed with its implications on the Nigerian educational System The paper employed the philosophical research method of speculation, analysis and prescription to find out that learners are to be groomed through the process of education to be emotionally intelligent. The paper concluded that the media is essential in achieving this aim and therefore, needs to be censored, as it is an important agent that influences learnersItem Decolonising the Nigerian Curriculum: a Path to Self-Reliant Education(2023-06) Adekunle, A. S.; Meroyi, S. IThe process of education is pivotal to the development of any society as no nation can rise beyond the level of her educational development. Curriculum is an important aspect of education; it determines the quality of educational System of any society. The Nigerian education System has suffered great setbacks due to the dysfunctional curriculum which it operates over the years. It has been established that effects of colonisation can still be felt in the Nigerian education sector which had continued to depend on the curriculum handed over from the colonial masters, which had rendered graduates of various institutions unqualified or 'half-baked' and unfit to meet the demands of their society. There has been economies underdevelopment as well as increased dependence on foreign technology. Previous researches have suggested modification of the curriculum as an antidote; however, this has not really yielded expected results due to poor commitment, perpetual change in policies and politicisation of educational decisions. This study adopted the method of philosophical discourse to examine the need to embark on decolonisation of the curriculum as a necessary means to resolve the situation and promote educational sustainability. The paper recommended that learning contents should be made to fit into the practical experiences of the Nigerian society; vocational skills should be inculcated into school activities/learning experiences, traditional values need to be promoted, while indigenous language should be employed alongside English language as modes of communication in schools to promote better understanding among learners.Item Education and Values in Nigeria's National Development(Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2025-01) Meroyi, S. I.Societies designed educational processes to propagate their values, traditions and achieve set goals as well as objectives. Several countries particularly, the developing world have found it difficult to achieve this. Achieving society's goals and objectives have been herculean task far Nigeria as a nation. The process of education is established as a veritable tool to correct the anomaly. This paper therefore, examined values that are pertinent to national development, raised questions on the failure of these values far desired growth and attempted answers to the questions. The philosophical research method was employed in the study. The paper concluded that the extinction of African traditional values coupled with economies challenges have contributed to the downturn. The paper recommended the reconsideration of African traditional values and efforts at revamping the economy. This is hoped to go a long way to effect needed growth and developments in NigeriaItem Postmodernism Epistemology and Nigeria’s Educational System(Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2025-01) Meroyi, S. I.Postmodernism in the educational System is to provide an enabling environment where learners will be able to unfold their freedom. It is charged with considerable level of liberalism which makes it a suitable and fertile soil far critical thinking, pluralism, democracy and creativity in education. Educational dream of the contemporary world emphasises broad-based curriculum which allows various ways of apprehending reality. The impression given by some sections of Nigeria’s National Policy on education is that Nigeria’s philosophy of education is progressive in character. However, a keen observation revealed that the National Policy on Education evidently contains some elements of essentialism. The study concludes that the role of educational philosophy is not only to connect the socio-political ideology of any given society with aims and objectives of such a society, but to constantly ensure that such a philosophy must readily reflects the reality of ever changing nature of every human society. The study recommended that the National Policy on Education be revised in the light of postmodernism as a philosophy of education, since it possesses a considerable strength to accommodate higher degree of liberal and progressive education.