Enhancing Teachers’ Quality in Nigerian Colleges of Education for National Development

Abstract

This paper considered enhancing teachers’ quality in Nigerian colleges of education for national development. Since there cannot be quality basic education except there is enhancement of teachers’ quality and as well as quality teacher education in Nigeria. To guarantee the
effectiveness of teachers’ quality in Nigerian colleges of education, a sound teacher education programme is imperative. The authors therefore considered teacher education programmes as an input – output analysis. The paper therefore explained who is a teacher in colleges of education. It provided clear understanding of whom the teacher is and his roles in national development. It also identified ways of enhancing quality teachers in Nigerian colleges of education for national development. It x-rayed, as well as, the accompanying challenges that hinder quality of the teachers and as well as the recommendations or suggestions on how to overcome the challenges to enhance the teachers’ quality, quality of their products and quality of the basic education for national development. The recommendations include among others: continue professional development of teachers in colleges of education; adequate funding of teacher education in Nigeria, just to mention a few.