CHALLENGES TO THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

This study investigates the challenges to the effective implementation of the new business education curriculum in colleges of education in Lagos State. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The total population of the study was 240 participants, which included 40 lecturers and 200 students from the selected colleges of education. A structured instrument validated by two experts from the School of Business Education, Federal College of Education, (Technical), Akoka was used to collect data from the respondents. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha reliability which yielded 0.82 value. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Findings revealed that challenges such as; inadequate funding, resistance to change by faculty members, non-integration of digital tools for teaching and learning, inadequate and non-reliable internet connectivity and a host of others hinder effective implementation of the new business education curriculum. Recommendations were made that lecturers and students should be encouraged to embrace change in terms of innovative teaching and learning strategies. Governments at all levels should make funds available to procure physical and technological resources, and management of institutions should organize workshops and training for lecturers on regular basis to enhance effective implementation of technology-driven curriculum