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EFFECTS OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR THE GLOBALIZATION OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM: IMPLICATION FOR NATIONAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY

Asika Margaret Ose (Ph.D)

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Abstract Education is the key to sustainable national growth, development and productivity globally. This calls for the attention of teachers in all facets of education due to their vital role of interpreting/ implementing the curriculum in order to achieve the pre-determined goals, aims and objectives of education. This study revealed that mathematics education serves as speedy vehicle that provide students with functional skills for solving practical problems in their everyday lives. The Mathematics teacher in his/her responsibilities of modeling the students, leads them in mind training that enable them understand the world around them, acquisition of knowledge, skills, capacity building and the competencies to live as individual and to contribute to the growth and development of their immediate and larger society. The aims and objectives of education cannot be achieved by the manifesto of political parties nor through the laid down policies of the nation. It is on the basis of the speculations of educational philosophers and propounded theories of educationists. However, this study focused on the concept of Mathematics education, its goals, aims and objectives in Nigeria, in the context of government laudable programs such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Vision 2020, among others. The study also focused on teacher education and the implementation of government programs on education, hindrances to teaching professionalization in Nigeria and suggested solutions for enhancing the capacity of teachers as important agents who implement the curriculum for national growth, development and productivity. Keywords: Globalization, Mathematics education, growth, development and productivity.

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