GodMode:


You are also part of the problem...

English is not the Nigerian first language

omojeesu:
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS PEICE! I CANT AGREE LESS. WE HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAT IS OUT OF TUNE WITH MODERN TREND IN ALL AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS ARCHAIC! THOSE WHO DEVELOP CURRICULA ARE MOSTLY LIVING IN THE PAST. YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. THERE IS NEED FOR TOTAL OVERHAUL OF THE SYSTEM.

NO INNOVATION. NO CREATIVITY. THE MANAGERS JUST DONT WANT CHANGE! DECISIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON SENTIMENTS AND PERSONAL GAINS IN POLICY AND PROGRAMMING. SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TOO MANY SUBJECTS TO HANDLE. WE REFUSE SUGGESTIONS TO EVEN LEARN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA. ....

Freemanan:


Yes! That affirms one part of my thought process.... seems you are an admirer of Philosophers.

coolbibz:
The sad part is spending 4years+ learning nothing. An apotheosis would be as in the case of some of our engineering graduates. After spending 5 years, majority still won't be able to apply knowledge acquired during undergraduate study to real life situations. What's the point then if you ask me? Majority even end up not practising. Afterall "passion" won't pay the bills so I really do not blame them.

Until we get it right, Until the government does something substantial & enduring about the educational sector, Until our leaders stop sending their kids abroad to school & see for themselves what it is like to school here in Nigeria, the
re won't be any progressive change.

Nice write-up L. ero15.

KillerBeauty:
Some of your points are valid others not so much.
Each country tailor their curriculum to their own needs. We shouldn't compare the years spend in school between countries. The british spend 3 yrs in universities because it suits them while Americans spend 4. Each country have their own reason for doing so.

Your number 3 point, not so valid. Its not called 'jack of all trade' I think the right term is flexibility. The world we live in is very vast and we can't be rigid living in it. That's why the curriculum infuses so many aspect into the university program, students need to know what going on in other areas outside their major courses. Most times these are areas students wouldn't normally look into. Like for example in my year one in school, I did a GST course in science and technology where some engineering principle where explained. I'm an art major with no business in engineering, but my studying of that course broadened my mind.

NaijaTalkTown:
I'm a philosopher B-). I'm into logic ;-)

hammedkola:
This is true... Either you school or not, all you need is God's blessing in whatever you do. I know of First class physics student since 2008, no job till now, I am a living witness, no certificate yet (due to many set backs, thank God all is cleared now), but I am going places n getting paid enough with the self-acquired skill I honed. In a nutshell, going to school isn't the main thing but knowing what you are doing and be more prayerful about it.

It is man's place to pray but God's place to answer!

donchiluvcutegu:
I believe the person who posted this is a grduate, and amoungthe people waiting for the government to provide a job for you, well u made a 9c ppointbt I'll tell u something, if knowledge aquisition through the university is success, the Proff ll be the richest, I humbly advice every Nairalander and as Nigerians, /et something be it crafty or other wise and do, and attract the government with it!
I love u all I mean no disrespect

missdebs:
i like to thnk even 3 yrs will be a waste as the only tangible thing i learnt in my underg days, i learnt during my 1 year IT and thats what has been feeding me

LAX89:


Spent

Instead of the OP worrying about duration, he/she should worry about QUALITY!

Freemanan:


Removing ma hat slowly! Bows!!

I Majored in Political Philosophy...

What's your educational status?

NaijaTalkTown:
I'm in 200 level studying Philosophy. I learnt Pascal, Fortran, BASIC and the very useless UCB Logo 3 years ago. I also learnt PHP, ASP.NET, JScript, AJAX, Action Script and a little bit of photoshop and graphics design. I am currently learning Java but i plan to learn Python, C++, C#, Assembly language, Machine language and maybe one day create my own programming language (though i have structured, restructured, written and re-written what it will look like a thousand times, i still think i am no where near accomplishing that dream yet).
I see no reason why we shouldn't learn whatever we want to learn but i also see no reason why we should be forced to learn the things that are almost irrelevant to us. Something has to be done about it by the incoming administration.

teeowl:
Some people can't afford to school outside Nigeria, so they are stuck here! If I had my way, I would have studied in the UK, but my parents could not afford it and I did not get any scholarship...

NaijaTalkTown:
Iye chukwu nyere oge we ya

Lero15:


I worry about both, simultaneously, bro.

Bola4boy:
Pure waste of time. I studied engineering. [b]5yrs after school I never use calculus to solve any real life problem. [/b]One of my prof doesn't know where an alternator can be found in his vehicle. Sooo bad.

butanep:
did you study in uniben?

Lero15:
Yes, bro!
But these grammars dey fear me o

AZeD1:

If you've not used calculus to solve any problem, the problem is with you not the educational system.

As an engineering student/graduate, if you don't know the importance of calculus then you should burn your certificate.

missdebs:
i like to thnk even 3 yrs will be a waste as the only tangible thing i learnt in my underg days, i learnt during my 1 year IT and thats what has been feeding me

Jaypea98:

Don't tell.me you are a licensed fashionn designer too

teeowl:
this is an English forum...

LAX89:


Which one do you consider MORE important, QUALITY or DURATION?