An Evaluation of Mathematics Curriculum Implementation in Nigerian Colleges: A Case Study of Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere

Adamu Yunbunga Magaji, Ogenyi Peter

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The aim of this study was the evaluation of Mathematics curriculum implementation in Nigerian Colleges. Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere, was used as a case study.  Research questions and hypotheses were developed and a mixed-method approach was used for the study. The sample was made up of fifty lecturers and five hundred students of the college, drawn randomly from a total population of one thousand four hundred and ninety. Questionnaires, interviews, and field notes were used throughout the study. Both descriptive and inferential data analyses were adopted. The findings revealed that Mathematics curriculum was not fully implemented in the college. Qualities of lecturers were observed to enhance the effective implementation of the curriculum. The study, therefore, recommends a thorough review of the Mathematics curriculum in Nigerian colleges of education.


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