Early Childhood Educators in Promoting Quality ECCE Students: A Case Study Jigawa State

Baffa Bashari Ibrahim; Auwalu Abdullahi; Iliyasu Ibrahim Ringim

doi:10.32665/jurmia.v5i1.4067

Authors

Baffa Bashari Ibrahim Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim
Auwalu Abdullahi Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim
Iliyasu Ibrahim Ringim Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32665/jurmia.v5i1.4067

Keywords:

Early Childhood, Educators, Nigeria, Promoting Quality ECCE Students

Abstract

This paper examines the Impact of Early Childhood Educators in Promoting Quality ECCE Students in Colleges of Education Jigawa State (Nigeria). This paper examines the importance of quality education which Nigeria as a nation needs a functional educational system that can equip learners with requisite knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable them relate and adapt successfully to the rapid socio- economic, cultural and political changes in the society. To achieve quality education, Nigeria Government has to recognize the role of Early childhood educators in promoting Quality education to students of Colleges of Education in Jigawa State (Nigeria). The paper recommends that, there is need for creation of conducive teaching and learning environment with the provision of appropriate, well-equipped and adequate laboratories, workshops, classrooms, libraries, staff offices, as well as good and adequate hostel and classroom accommodation, teaching and learning techniques in Colleges of Education of Nigeria.

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