Abstract: This paper highlights and explains in detail the causes of fallen standard of teaching and teacher education in Nigeria, and finally suggests the ways to uplift the standard in the country. It was discovered that government failure to implement the 26% of its total annual budget on education upon which the listed problems will be catered for like: inadequate number of schools of international standard, considering the rapid increase in population of the country and lack of adequate qualify /professional teachers. Other factors include: corruption and examination misconduct. It was recommended that government should implement the 26% educational share in the national budget in order to adequately address monetary challenges. The other factor addressed is Nigerians positive attitudinal changes towards corruption/examination misconduct.
Keywords: Education, Teaching, Educational Standard and Training.
Title: Problems and Prospects of Uplifting the Standard of Teaching Education in Nigeria
Author: Audu Yusuf, Salihu Saleh, Ibrahim Musa Bwala, Mohammed Fori
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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