Reports results of study of perceived influence of sociocultural environment of science classes on learning. Nigerian secondary school science students (n=707) were given the Socio-Cultural Environmental Scale and were assessed on the following subscales: authoritarianism, goal structure, African world view, societal expectation, and sacredness of…

This article explores the notion of knowledge as a freely exchanged commodity in advanced industrial and developing societies. The parallels and differences between the two types of society are highlighted. The distortions imposed in Nigeria upon knowledge as a result of dependency in the world economic order are examined. (MT)

Article based on the text of a public lecture given at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in April 1970 (IR)

Surveys educational development in Nigeria during the 1970s with emphasis on changes in educational objectives and administration since the colonial period, the role of education in Nigeria's drive for modernity, the rationale of educational planning, education and economic growth, educational goals, and constraints on innovation (poverty, lack of…

The staffing of African universities with the nationals of the country in which the university is located has become a goal in much of Africa. The efforts of Nigerian universities to achieve a target goal of 90 percent is reviewed and alternative methods of staff development are outlined. (JMF)

The role of education in promoting national integration or in assessing ethnocentric feelings among educated people is discussed. Previous studies are cited to illustrate the problems among ethnic groups and the educational history of Nigeria. Proposals for curricula reform to enhance cultural unity are discussed. (LBH)

A total of 240 students read transcripts of a case against a student who stole his examination, in violation of a specific Nigerian government decree directed at students, and then rated the person on several items. Results showed that girls violated the decree from anxiety over failure; boys, from anxiety over failure and motivation to achieve.…

Progress in primary and teacher education in Kano Province since 1968 is traced. Consideration is given to enrollments, repetition and dropping out, costs, Islamic schools, teacher availability, teacher education facilities and staff, and Grade II Examination results. (LBH)

Discusses the personal experiences of the author within the context of a pioneer counseling unit, which made personal counseling available to any students who might need it, and which was set up by the Department of Education at the University of Ife in Nigeria. (JM)

Looks at the impact of Western ways on Nigeria's traditional culture, as exemplified by public education, and, particularly, music education. (SJL)

A total of 979 subjects from grades four, five, and six of 12 randomly selected urban and nonurban schools in Nigeria were administered an instrument to test their knowledge of 16 scientific concepts. Results showed that the children acquired knowledge incidentally and that the urban children scored higher. (MLH)

An important issue confronting newly emerging nations in Africa is the development of a new curriculum to reflect the changing norms and views of the past. Looking at nations that share a common British educational tradition, a study done in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe asked which topics and categories of cultural knowledge were essential…

A questionnaire survey of secondary schools in Nigeria is reported that examined the following offenses: stealing, dishonesty, sex offenses, disobedience, truancy, assault and insult, drug offenses, "wickedness" (oppression of juniors and destruction of property), and strikes and mass demonstrations. (LBH)