Educational Innovations That Accelerated the Development and Nurturing Excellence in Early Childhood Education in Nigeria Through Functional Education

Ph. D. Olayanju Oladapo Johnson
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Ph. D. Olayanju Oladapo Johnson: Department Of Educational Foundations and Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Specialized and Professional Education Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 5, 2270-2281

Abstract: The paper takes a panoramic view on the innovations that accelerated the development and nurturing excellence in early childhood education in Nigeria through functional education. The conceptual framework on which the paper is hinged centered on innovation and functional education while the theoretical model adapted was the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model. Historical method of enquiry was use to collect data for the paper. Equally discussed in the paper were: the Historical Antecedents and the objectives of early childhood education in Nigeria. Findings revealed that Early Childhood Education had impacted in nurturing excellence in pupils into basic education. Based on the discussion of this paper it was recommended that governments and individuals, private sectors, corporate bodies and philanthropic organisations should collaborates in funding early childhood education in Nigeria. Government should motivate early childhood teachers to update their knowledge by attending conferences, seminars and workshops locally and internationally.

Date: 2024
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