Curriculum and Democracy: Implication of the linkage on today's basic education curriculum

Abstract

Different people define the word education in different ways, depending on the individual's philosophy. A spiritualist for instance, would see the purpose of education in terms of meeting the spiritual needs of the learner. There is no doubt that many sub-Saharan states are heavily investing in education to attain socio-economic goals. This therefore means that the education package provided should aim at producing people equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them become contributory, and economically stable in the society they eventually settle in. All these characteristics which individuals are planned to acquire through education are enshrined in the curriculum. Making of a curriculum is therefore a political exercise