AN APPRAISAL OF RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENIOR BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Acquisition, provision and adequacy of resources for basic education programme of any nation are instruments par excellence for smooth, efficient and effective instructional delivery. Teaching and learning cannot properly take place without educational resources. Okeke (2005) described educational resources as varieties of materials, infrastructure, funds, space, land and people available for teaching and learning purposes; a collection of all that can be used effectively for enhancing teaching and learning. According to Federal Republic of Nigeria in her National policy on Education (NPE, 2004), educational resources has been described as resources that improve teaching and learning, as they make teachers and learners to interact together. Educational resources can then be seen as all that can enhance teaching and learning for purposes of efficiency and effectiveness. This implies that the planned national curriculum about basic education cannot work out to effect national growth and development without resources for education. Any nation that genuinely wishes to attain greater height in national development will not compromise acquisition, provision and adequacy of resources for basic education programme implementation for her citizenry.