INCLUSION OF PEACE EDUCATION IN BASIC EDUCATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This study examined the necessity for the inclusion of peace education in basic education curriculum for peace and sustainable national development. The study also x-rayed the need for the teaching of peace education at the basic education level in order to inculcate in the child the awareness and consciousness to protect their society. Owning to the recent crisis/challenges that bedevilled the Nigerian nation, there is the dire need for the inclusion of peace education in the English language curriculum. There (3) research questions guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Simple random sampling was used to select three hundred head teachers while stratified proportionate sampling techniques was used to select one hundred and fifty teachers. A questionnaire entitled “Inclusion of peace education in basic education curriculum (IPEBBEC)” was developed. The questionnaire contained twelve (12) items on a 4 point likert rating scale was used for data collection. Validity and reliability of the research instrument was also determined. Data was analyzed using simple percentage. From the findings of the study, recommendations were proffered amongst which is there should be a new reform in basic education curriculum which should be highly propagated by effective implementation and adequate funding of basic education in Nigerian school and teachers should be trained for effective implementations of the curriculum at classroom level.