Vol. 10 No. 2 (2017): Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (Special Edition in Honour of Prof. Olubusuyi Fajemidagba)
A business philosopher and author, Jim Rohn said that the legacy we leave behind is part of the ongoing foundations of life. Everybody is a steward of this world and has a calling to leave the world better than how he/she found it. Professor Olubusuyi Fajemidagba came, he saw and he conquered. What will never fade away about Prof. Michael Fajemidagba are the lessons of life he has bequeathed onto lives he has touched. He has helped many people to navigate the road so that life can be forged ahead. He has passed lessons of humility and modesty to many of us. For these and many other reasons, it was thought worthwhile to dedicate a special edition, specifically, volume 10, number 2 of the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction to him. In this edition, articles are written by scholars from various Universities in Nigeria. They include a review of Fajemidagba’s contributions to development of mathematics education in Nigeria; An analysis of text message related errors in the written English of senior secondary school students in Kwara State; Gender, socio-economic status and self-concept as determinants of senior secondary school students academic performance in mathematics; lecturers’ perceptions of the challenges of development of courseware for open and distance learning in Nigeria; quality of university education: An agent of national integration and development in Nigeria; a comparative analysis of the philosophy and curricula of physics teacher education of selected southwestern Nigerian universities; an assessment of the socio-economic relevance of the senior school chemistry curriculum in Lagos State; undergraduate students’ perception towards the effectiveness of the use of e-learning in the university of Ilorin and many more. Happy reading.
Esther O. Omosewo, PhD
Professor of Physics Education
Managing Editor
Journal of Curriculum and Instruction
