The Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop for teachers of the NOUN Staff School, Kaduna, to strengthen their teaching skills and prepare them for the implementation of Nigeria’s 2025 education curriculum.
The Director of CHRD, Dr. Amos Iliya, stated this at the opening ceremony of the workshop, themed “Inclusive Pedagogy and Assessment in the Classroom.”
Dr. Iliya described the training as timely, noting that the school was entering a new phase with the implementation of the 2025 education curriculum and the commencement of Basic 7.
He said these developments required teachers to update their knowledge, teaching methods, lesson-planning techniques and assessment practices.
He observed that it had been a long time since a comprehensive capacity-building workshop was organised for the Staff School, stressing that the teaching profession was dynamic and required continuous professional development.
According to him, changing educational expectations, curriculum requirements, learner characteristics, instructional technologies and assessment methods make regular training essential for teachers to refresh their knowledge, reflect on their practices and acquire new competencies.
“No school can grow beyond the quality of its teachers,” he said, emphasising that the quality of teaching largely determines the quality of learning outcomes in a school.
The CHRD Director said the workshop’s theme was particularly relevant because classrooms comprised learners with diverse abilities, backgrounds, learning needs and experiences.
He stressed the need for teachers to recognise these differences and adopt inclusive teaching approaches that enable every learner to participate meaningfully and achieve appropriate learning outcomes.
He explained that the workshop was designed to address key aspects of teaching and learning, including the teaching profession, learner diversity, appropriate pedagogical approaches, inclusive classroom lesson planning and assessment tools.
The programme also examined the application of Nigeria’s 2025 education curriculum, with participants encouraged to engage actively in the sessions and consider how the knowledge acquired could be applied directly in the classroom.
Dr. Iliya urged the teachers to take the training seriously, cautioning them against viewing it merely as another programme or an opportunity to obtain certificates.
Rather, he described it as an investment in their professional growth and, more importantly, in the future of the children entrusted to their care.
He encouraged participants to contribute actively, ask questions, share their experiences and learn from one another to maximise the benefits of the workshop.
Speaking with NOUN News after the training, Mrs. Amina Aliyu Musa expressed appreciation to the CHRD Director and the University Management for organising what she described as a timely and impactful programme.
She said the workshop had broadened the teachers’ understanding of inclusive pedagogy, lesson planning, learner diversity and contemporary assessment practices, particularly as they prepared to implement the new curriculum and commence Basic 7.
According to her, the knowledge and practical skills acquired would significantly improve classroom delivery and help ensure that no learner was left behind.
Mrs. Musa assured the CHRD Director and the University Management that the teachers would apply the knowledge gained for the benefit of the pupils, reaffirming their commitment to the growth and development of the Staff School.
The two-day workshop featured presentations by three facilitators: Dr. Iliya; Dr. Felix Kayode Olakulehin of the Regional Training and Research Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL) and Dr. Emmanuel Femi Ashaolu of the NOUN Staff School, Kaduna.
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