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With the holidays upon us, both teachers and parents are often on the lookout for new school opportunities. In this two fold episode, "Choosing the Right School," is the focus. We are joined by the education management expert, Mrs Dideolu Adekogbe.

Mrs Adekogbe shares her expertise on what factors to consider when selecting the best school for your child's needs. As a parent seeking the perfect educational environment for your child, you will find that this episode is packed with valuable insights and practicality. This part of the two part episode guides parents and teachers on choosing the right school. The second part guiding teachers will be uploaded next week.

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00:00 Intro
01:03 Key factors to look out for when selecting a school for your child
10:04 How parents can access school curriculum and teaching methods
15:13 Importance of extra-curricular activities in decision making for parents
23:44 Assessing the school's physical environment to determine choice
36:27 How parents and schools can navigate issues of school fee increment
43:29 Outro

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With the holidays just around the corner, this episode is focused on "Engaging Children Productively During the Holidays". Mrs Mariam Tanko-Salami, an early childhood educator shares creative and educational activities that not only keep children entertained but also foster their growth and learning.

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00:00 Intro
01:14 Key activities to engage children during the holidays
06:08 Outdoor activities that are both fun and educational for children
11:14 The role arts and crafts play in a child's development
13:30 Balancing screen time with other productive activities for their children
14:45 Recommended books or reading activities for children of different age groups during the holidays
17:11 Learning activities parents can incorporate into daily holiday routines without making it feel like school
18:20 How parents can create a structured yet flexible holiday schedule for their children
20:02 Ensuring children are socially engaged and not isolated during the holidays
22:29 The necessity of such plans amidst summer camps and holiday coaching programmes
23:46 Keeping in touch with the guest
24:03 Parting Shot
26:34 Outro

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Mr Modiu Olaguro is a mathematics teacher and researcher. With his nearly two decade experience in mathematics education, he shares with us practical ways to make maths learning fun in this episode of The Education Podcast.

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00:00 - Intro
01:19 - How Modiu developed interest in Mathematics
03:49 - Initial career interest before Mathematics came into the picture
06:48 - Guest's PhD research & specialisation
10:05 - The activities and strategies that make maths learning fun
16:55 - The role of technology in making math learning fun
29:04 - Helping students build confidence in their mathematical abilities
34:00 - Common misconceptions about mastering mathematics
37:44 - View on pass in maths as a prerequisite for higher education admissions
45:44 - Making learning meet diverse needs of students
48:49 - The role of puzzles, games, and hands-on activities in math teaching
52:19 - Measuring the effectiveness of the efforts at making maths fun
53:29 - Encouraging collaboration and peer learning
55:15 - Involving parents and guardians in making maths fun
56:46 - Parting shot
58:23 - Outro

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Professor Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye is the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the President of the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA). We explore how the TRCN and AFTRA are working to enhance the quality of education, support professional development, and address the shortage of qualified teachers among other things in this episode.

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Our guest in this episode is Dr Adetoun Dally, the Executive Director at Children Impact & Development Initiative, an organisation committed to promoting the welfare and development of children, teens, and young adults. With extensive experience in supporting the holistic growth of young people, Dr Dally will share insights on the unique challenges and opportunities in educating teenagers, the role of mental health, the impact of technology, and much more.

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00:00 - Intro
01:16 - What the Children Impact & Development Initiative does in addressing the challenges teenagers face today
04:15 - The Impact of Social Media and Technology on the development of teenagers
05:46 - Differentiating children from teenagers and adults
06:42 - The role of mental health and well-being in the academic success of teenagers
09:33 - Impact of academic pressure on teenagers' well being and motivation
13:54 - Relevance of Mathematics
14:49 - Collaboration between parents and educators in providing an enabling learning environment
16:59 - How Children Impact & Development is enhancing the educational experiences of teenagers
18:42 - Engaging disinterested teenagers in learning
21:31 - Developing critical life skills in teenagers
23:40 - The role of extra-curricular activities in the holistic development of teenagers
25:52 - The impact of bullying and peer pressure on teenagers
29:27 - Parents, not educators to blame for teenagers bullying peers
31:28 - The role of career guidance and vocational training in developing teenagers
34:21 - The Nigerian curriculum and vocational education
35:23 - Ensuring inclusive and equitable programmes for teenagers
36:24 - Challenges from adolescence to young adulthood
39:06 - Substance abuse and other risky behaviours among teenagers
42:31 - Preparing for the future of teenage education
45:03 - Keeping in touch with the guest
45:41 - Parting shot
46:26 - Outro

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Our guest in this episode is Mr Afeez Abdulrasak. He is a child psychologist and learning expert. As a researcher in early childhood education, he shares with us insights on learning disabilities in children. He takes us through the terminologies, misconceptions, diagnosis, and other matters in relation to the disabilities.

Afeez is an alumnus of the University of Lagos in Nigeria where had his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in early childhood education. He is currently pursuing his PhD in early childhood development at Oakland University, USA. On his social media pages, he is an influencer matters about learning disabilities.

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00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Guest's research quest in Early Childhood Education
02:23 - Terminologies related to learning disabilities
06:17 - Impact of learning disabilities on child's self-esteem
09:41 - Diagonising learning disabilities
12:35 - The role of educators in addressing learning disabilities
15:19 - Does studying Early Childhood Education confer authority in learning disabilities?
18:42 - Ensuring an inclusive learning environment for all students irrespective of learning disabilities
20:48 - The role of parents and caregivers in dealing with learning disabilities
23:11 - How hereditary are learning disabilities
25:11 - Using politically correct terms for learning disabilities
26:22 - Common misconceptions about learning disabilities
29:09 - Race, economic status and other misconceived factors associated with learning disabilities
31:14 - Research bias in learning disabilities studies
32:25 - Advocating resilience in learning disabilities
33:34 - Keeping in touch with Afeez Abdulrasak
34:01 - The future of learning disabilities research and interventions
35:52 - Parting shot
36:34 - Outro

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This episode of The Education Podcast features Bryce Coon, the Director of Climate Education at Earth Day. He discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching about climate change at various levels of education.

Read more about Earth Day at earthday.org.

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00:00 - Intro
00:49 - What is climate education?
01:18 - Lessons from 2024 Earth Day
02:19 - State of Climate Education today
03:41 - The climate education situation in Africa
04:19 - Initiatives and Strategies by EarthDay on climate education
06:14 - Tailoring the strategies to various ages and demographies
08:34 - Collaboration with experts
10:28 - The role of technology in climate education outreach V
12:11 - Convincing climate change deniers through education
13:46 - Climate education at colleges and universities
14:56 - EarthDay efforts in Nigeria
15:54 - Addressing common misconceptions about climate change
17:17 - Success stories and impacts of EarthDay
18:22 - Important concepts in a comprehensive climate education curriculum
20:20 - The future of climate education
22:26 - Parting shot
23:14 - Outro

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We are focusing on girl-child education education in Nigeria and the hijab controversies in Nigeria. Our guest, Mrs Mutiat Orolu-Balogun proposes a lasting solution to this human rights issue in this episode of The Education Podcast.

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In this episode of The Education Podcast, the National President of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Dr Smart Olugbeko laments the lack of regulation for teacher education in Nigeria. He also talks about the union's advocacy towards making the Colleges of Education attain degree-awarding status.

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The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr Anderson Ezeibe talks about the possibility of another strike action aside enumerating how the union has strengthened Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria in this episode of the Education Podcast.

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Professor Adejoke Jibowo is of the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye. She discusses the state of teaching and learning the English Language in Nigeria.

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Why should anyone care about the budget? What constitutes the education budget? Who funds education? How much of the funds allocated to education are eventually released? These and other questions are answered in this episode of The Education Podcast.

Our guest, Mr Oriyomi Ogunwale is the Co-Founder of Eduplana Nigeria, a start-up dedicated to monitoring  fiscal responsibility within the education sector. Kindly catch up with the entire episode using the timestamp below.

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00:00 Highlight
00:25 Intro
01:11 Why care about the budget?
02:19 What constitutes the education budget
04:41 Is education funding limited to the Federal Government?
07:30 How much of the budget is implemented?
09:49 Monitoring budget implementation
13:22 Where citizens can access the budget data
16:24 About Eduplana
18:50 Closing

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Mrs Nancy Ekpezu of Pezu Smith Consulting is our guest in this episode of the Education Podcast. This school manager of nearly three decades discusses issued around effective school management with us.

School owners, school managers and other people aspiring to attain such positions would benefit from the content discussed here.

Ekpezu is the lead consultant at Pezu Smith Consulting and runs a Facebook group focused on school administration with over 13 thousand members. She is also the author of "Dear Educator" and "The School Administrator's Companion". She used the medium of the Podcast to announce another upcoming book titled, "Effective Boarding House Management". 

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Professor Udogie Michael Obi Ivowi is our guest in this edition of the Education Podcast. He is one of the most well-referenced scholars in relation to education planning in Nigeria.

This professor of physics education discusses education planning vis-à-vis curriculum development and education policies. He also has some words on recent developments in science education, teachers' welfarism as well as how Nigeria had fared with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Follow the timestamp below to catch up with segments of the podcast.

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00:00 Highlights
02:11 Introduction
02:48 The state of education planning in Nigeria
03:43 Relevance of the National Policy on Education to global needs
05:45 Ensuring implementation of education policies
06:50 STEAM education in Nigeria
08:56 Reforms at the NERDC
12:13 Effectiveness of using indigenous languages in teaching STEM
15:37 Sustainability of the new welfare packages for teachers
18:55 Nigeria, education and the SDGs
20:18 Mentorship in the academia
23:11 Involvement of teachers in educational planning
31:15 Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria's contributions
33:37 UMO Ivowi Educational Foundation
35:09 Improving the education sector
37:27 Closing
38:08 Clip from the next episode with Ms Nancy Ekpezu

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Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). He is famed for holding professorship in two unrelated disciplines - Science Education and Media and Cultural Studies at Bayero University Kano.

In this episode of the Education Podcast, he shares his experiences across distance education, funding higher education, indigenising education, popular culture and inclusive education. Follow segments of the podcast using the timestamp below.

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00:00 Highlights
02:16 Introduction
02:55 Open and Distance Learning Education in Nigeria
04:59 How competitive are the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates.
08:08 Achievements as NOUN Vice-Chancellor
10:38 How Abdalla Uba Adamu became a 'double' professor
13:29 Popular culture influences on Nigerian indigenous languages
16:26 Strengthening indigenous languages with media, popular culture and technology
20:13 Global best practices in teaching and research
23:35 Is TETFund doing something meaningful to support research
25:17 Indigenising the curriculum in Nigeria for global competitiveness
28:36 On the 'Ajamization' of knowledge and inclusive education for the Almajiri children
32:26 Tabarau newspaper for the Almajiri children
33:05 The 'failed' Almajiri Schools project of the Federal Government and sustaining inclusive education
39:36 Going on sabbatical to Kaduna State University
40:34 Professor Adamu's projects
42:51 Closing
43:10 Clip from the next episode with Professor UMO Ivowi

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Professor Labode Popoola is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo. He has taught at the University of Ibadan for over three decades coupled with a wide experience in academic leadership.

In this second episode of the Education Podcast, he discusses with us issues around higher education in terms of research, corruption in the academia, university leadership, staff unions, and other things. Utilise the timestamps to keep in touch with the various subjects of discourse.

Please, note that this episode was recorded while he was still in office.

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00:00 Highlights
01:51 Introduction
02:18 Opportunities and challenges with heading universities in Nigeria
05:34 Funding of universities and quality education
07:39 Corruption veiled under autonomy in the university system
10:08 Curbing corruption in the university system
11:47 Achievements as Osun State University (UNIOSUN) Vice-Chancellor
15:25 Succession in leadership crises in universities
20:05 Arbitration in times of university leadership crises
24:52 The origin story of the Centre for Sustainable Development (CESDEV), University of Ibadan
29:32 Attracting research grants
32:48 What WARIMA does in research improvement
35:27 Best practices in higher education research and development
39:51 Blaming government for failure to implement research findings
45:56 Should education be free?
48:54 Conflicts between university staff unions and university management
52:40 Relevance of specialised universities today
54:35 The proliferation of universities in Nigeria
57:37 Standardising teaching contents in universities
59:35 Plans upon leaving office
1:00:16 Conclusion
1:00:40 Clip from the next episode of the Education Podcast featuring Professor Abadalla Uba Adamu

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Professor Murtala Aderemi Bidmos is a retired professor of Islamic Curriculum Studies and Inter-religious dialogue at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). During his about four decades in service, he was Dean of Education at the university and was a Fulbright Scholar among other things. He is our guest in this maiden episode of the Education Podcast.

We talked about issues surrounding teacher education, government funding and policy in education, his achievements as Dean of Education, UNILAG, the challenges with traditional Arabic schools, also known in Nigeria as Ile Kewu or Tsangaya, the recent abuse of students at an Arabic school in Ilorin, education reforms and other things.

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00:00 Highlights
01:31 Introduction
02:22 The problems within teacher education
05:55 The challenges with the teacher training process
07:33 View on the new incentives for teachers in Nigeria and the teacher preparation programme
09:47 Sustainability of teacher education and the teaching profession incentives in Nigeria
12:30 Achievements as Dean of Education, UNILAG
18:34 What necessitated the Islamic Studies programme at the Faculty of Arts, UNILAG
20:45 Attitude to the teaching profession - Between passion and money
23:48 Nigeria has not started implementing its education policies
27:22 Are traditional Arabic and Islamic schools still relevant?
32:12 Shouldn't the child abuse incidents in traditional Arabic and Islamic Schools necessitate reforms in the system?
34:23 Evaluating NBAIS in Arabic and Islamic studies education
37:16 The way forward for the education sector in Nigeria
41:46 Conclusion
42:04 Clip from the next episode of the Education Podcast featuring Professor Labode Popoola
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