EKO EXCEL AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (A CASE STUDY OF EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE)
Abstract
Leveraging technology to solve diverse problems is the order of the 21st century. In order to meet up with the trend and as attempt to actualize Governor Sanwo–Olu’s T.H.E.M.E agenda, the Lagos State Government introduced the EkoExcel system into the public primary schools in Lagos State. Thus, this paper discussed Eko Excel and the implementation of the revised basic education curriculum by harnessing problems, nexus and prospects of the variables. Four research questions were formulated to guide the paper. The study adopted the survey research design due to its descriptive nature. Seventy four (74) public primary schools and their teachers in Epe Local Government Areas of Lagos State formed the study population. Out of all, two hundred (200) teachers were purposively selected to form the sample of the study, thus the purposively sampling technique was adopted. A questionnaire on EkoExcel and the implementation of the Revised Basic Education Curriculum: problems and prospects (QEIRBECPP) was developed by the researcher. The data collected were analyzed using mean scores for the research questions. 2.50 was accepted as the criterion mean for the responses. The EKO Excel system is no doubt a problem – solving mechanism for the public primary school sector in this new era. Its utilization has improved public primary school standard in Lagos State. Thus Eko Excel continued to be as a new system, with series of shortcomings, however if solutions proffered under this study could be utilized then goals of the basic education might be achieved.
Keywords: Basic Education, Curriculum, EkoExcel, Implementation
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