National benchmark for post-graduate diploma in education in Nigeria.
Date
2010
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Abuja: Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (Federal Ministry of Education) Headquarters, Plot 567 Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2,
Abstract
Historical evolution of the national PGDE benchmark; General regulations; Academic requirements; Financial and examination regulations; Administration of the post- graduate diploma in education programme; post-graduate diploma in education academic programmes.
Description
TRCN has demonstrated its commitment to quality teacher education not just in words but in action. A few years back, it collaborated with the deans and directors of education in Nigerian universities to develop a teacher education programme called professional diploma in education (PDE) which is a post graduate programme for holders of the higher national diploma (HND) and degrees (BSc, MSc, PhD) who wish to be teachers but do not possess teaching qualification. The PDE replaced all manner of teacher education programmes (the technical teachers certificate, several types of diplomas in education, etc) that existed for over ten years without regulation or updating of curriculum and created so much confusion as to what exactly constituted teacher education in Nigeria. The PDE is an internationally acclaimed programme with rich content, flexible in mode of delivery, allowing for specialisation for teachers at the various levels of the Education system, qualifies successful candidates to pursue master's degree in education, among other benefits. The PDE has since become a flagship programme in most colleges, institutes and faculties of education in Nigeria.