TY  - JOUR
T1  - Teacher Education in Nigeria: Challenges to Educational Administrators in the 21st Century
AU - Nakpodia, E.D. AU - Urien, James 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 350
EP  - 356
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2011.350.356
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2011.350.356
KW  - Administrators
KW  -teacher education
KW  -Nigerian schools system
KW  -professional
KW  -development
KW  -knowledge
AB  - This study conducts a comprehensive assessment of the role of educational administrators in Nigeria in view of the dynamism of the constantly changing political and economic landscape. The study presents information and recommendations on how teachers training and continuous professional development can be positively influenced by the school administrators which has posed as challenges to educational administrators in the 21st century. This is because teachers are very important in the overall development of any nation through their impact the educational system. It is obvious that teacher education is a process for continues updating of teacher’s knowledge, skills and interest in their chosen field. Hence, it is a challenge for educational administrators to play several roles in teacher education in Nigeria.
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