M.Ed. Mother-Tongue Education

Master of Education in Mother-Tongue Education

A          List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
A. Saidu	Senior Lecturer & Ag. Head of Department B.A. (Ed.), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	History and Policy of Education/History Education
R. A. Lawal	Professor B.A.(Ed)(ABU,Zaria);M.Ed.,Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Language Education/Curriculum Studies ( English Education and Applied Linguistics)
S. B. Olajide	Reader B.A.(Ibadan); PGDE, M. Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Language Education/Curriculum Studies (English Education and Applied Linguistics)
Folakemi O. Adeniyi-Egbeola	Reader B.A. (Ed.), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Language Education/Curriculum Studies
Y. Bello	Senior Lecturer B.A. (Ed.), M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Language Education/Curriculum Studies
S. A. Badru	Lecturer I B.A. (UNAD, Ado-Ekiti); M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Mother-Tongue Education
Victoria O. Ogunniran	Lecturer I B.A. (UNAD, Ado-Ekiti); M.Ed., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Mother-Tongue Education
*L. A. Yahya	Professor B.Sc., M.Ed. (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Counselor Education
*S. A. Onasanya	Professor B.Ed., M.Ed., P.G.D. (CSC), Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Educational Technology
*H. O. Owolabi	Professor B.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D (Ibadan)	Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation

* Lecturers from other departments

B. Introduction

The Master of Education (M.Ed) in Mother-Tongue Education is appropriate for language educators seeking advanced knowledge and skills in curriculum development and Nigerian Languages Education. This degree is appropriate for teaching in relevant higher educational institutions which produce Nigerian languages teachers.

C.  Philosophy

The philosophy of the M.Ed programme in Mother-Tongue Education is to educate at an advanced level, teachers in English Language to have higher skills to teach, research and practise at various levels of education.

D.  Aim and Objectives

The aim of M.Ed programme in Mother-Tongue Education is to equip the students with relevant knowledge, research competence, professional skills and attitudes to effectively function and practise as high level manpower in the discipline. The objectives of M. Ed programme in Mother- Tongue Education are to:

1. develop professional expertise of students;
2. develop knowledgeable scholars who will provide leadership in professional practice and intellectual competence in education;
3. produce educators who are knowledgeable in and committed to the implementation of National Policy on Education;
4. develop competent researchers in educational theory and practice for the Nigeria education system

E.  Admission Requirements

Candidates for the Master degree in Nigerian Languages Education must have the following:

1. ‗O‘ Level credits or its equivalent in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
2. a first degree honours in Education with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division.
3. a first degree honours in any other disciplines with a minimum of 2^nd Class Lower Division plus Postgraduate Diploma in Education from a recognized University obtained at Credit Level.qualifying Examination for all except candidates with First Class and Second Class Upper Divisions from University of Ilorin
4. evidence that they meet the matriculation requirements of the University of their choice. Evidence of NYSC discharge certificate or exemption/exclusion.

F.  Duration of the Programme

1. The Full-time Master degree in Nigerian Languages Education shall run for a minimum of 18 calendar months and a maximum of 24 calendar months.
2. The Part-time programme shall run for a minimum of 24 calendar months  and maximum of 36 calendar months.
3. For extension beyond the maximum period, a special permission of the University Senate shall be required.

G.  Detailed Course Description

RME 801       Research Methods in Education     3 Credits

Types of Research, methods and data: types of instruments, types of procedures for data collection, methods of data analysis, application of computer in data analysis, meaning and results of statistical analysis. 45h (T); C

RME 802   Statistical Methods in Educational Research   2 Credits

Review of basic statistical concepts: descriptive, parametric, inferential and non-parametric statistics, t-statistic, ANOVA, ANCOVA, regression analysis, chi-square and statistical techniques for post-hoc analysis, application of computer in statistical analysis, meaning and results of statistical analysis. 30h (T); C

RME 805  Educational Measurement and Test Construction     3 Credits

Measurement: scale and scaling models theory of measurement error; test construction procedures, item writing, analysis and assembly in achievement, aptitude and non-cognitive tests, reliability and validity of tests, practical work in test construction. 45h (T); E

NLE 801   Curriculum Development in Mother Tongue Education  3 Credits

Mother tongue education, principles and determinants of mother tongue education, syllabus design, practical experiences in the development of mother tongue curriculum for selected level of education. 45h (T); C

NLE 802    Materials and Resources for Mother Tongue Education   2 Credits

Language    material    development    in    the    mother    tongue.    Text selection, simplification, evaluation of materials for mother tongue education. 30h (T); C

NLE 803   Linguistics and Mother Tongue Education 2 Credits

Linguistic theories and models and mother tongue teaching. Phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics another tongue teaching. 30h (T); E

NLE 804   Development in Mother Tongue Education     2 Credits

Changes and developments in mother tongue education in socio-pedagogical context with specific examples from mother tongues in Nigeria. Language standardization and mother tongue education. 30h (T); E

NLE 805   Testing and Assessment in Mother Tongue Education     2 Credits

Test design and construction in testing specific mother tongue skills. Recent developments in language testing and their relevance to mother tongue testing. 30h (T); E

NLE 806	Reading and Literacy				2 Credits
	Psycholinguistic determinants	of	reading,	Reading	problems,                    teaching

beginning, intermediate, and advanced reading skills. Social functions of literacy. 30h (T); E

NLE 807    Graduate Seminar  2 Credits

Study and discussion of selected topics; preparation and presentation of individual/group reports in the approaches area of specialization in teaching subject education. 30h (P); C

NLE 839    Dissertation        6 Credits

Selection and completion of a project in an appropriate area of specialization in teaching subject education under the guidance of a supervisor and presentation of the project report. 270h (P); C

HPE 801     Foundations of Nigerian Education        2 Credits

Survey of the traditional, historical, political and social foundations of Nigerian education; critical assessment of the contributions of the various educational traditions and agencies to educational development in colonial; and independent Nigeria. 30h (T); E

CDE 804     Evolutionary Trends in Curriculum       2 Credits

Concept of curriculum during the progressive era, curriculum of the progressive movement, modern concepts of curriculum. The school curriculum in a contemporary world of science and technology. 30h (T); E

CDE 811    Principle of Curriculum Development    2 Credits

EDT 804     Production of Learning and Instructional Materials    2 Credits

Basic theories of instructional communication and their relationship to learning and instruction; production of assigned instructional materials using photographic, graphic, audio, story boarding and script writing, production skills; students to assist in university media production assignments. 30h (T); E

LIY 803     Yoruba Poetry     2 Credits

Details as in the Department of Linguistics

LIY 805    Major Theories of Literature       2 Credits

Details as in the Department of Linguistics

LIY 806:    Composition, Performance and Poetry    2 Credits

Details as in the Department of Linguistics

H.    Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the award of Master degree in Education, a candidate must pass a minimum of 30 credits including all electives and core courses.

I.    Summary                                                                            Credits

Core courses and Electives                                           37

Research project of 6 credit units in the area of specialization  6

Total                                                                                        43

Core

RME 801 (3), RME 803 (2), NLE 801 (3), NLE 802 (2), NLE 805 (2),NLE 839 (6), NLE 807 (2), CDE 811 (2), EDT 804 (2)                      = 24 Credits

Elective

RME 805 (3), NLE 803 (2), NLE 804 (2), NLE 806 (2), CDE 804 (2), HPE 801 (2), LIY 803 (2), LIY 805 (2), LIY 806 (2)                           = 19 Credits

Total = 43 Credits