ABSTRACT
Education is vital for socio-economic and political development in Nigeria. This study examines the impact of planning on the teaching and learning process in Nigeria. This study employed frequency count (tables of simple percentages%) in analysing data obtained from field survey.
It was discovered that, the purposes of planning in an Educational system is to improved the teaching and learning process. To examine intended educational policies to be implemented. To strengthen the educational system to be more effective and efficient. During the study, it was discovered that challenges facing planning of education in Nigeria is bureaucratic strain and/or rigid structure of policy making. Poor policy formation, inadequate technical-know-how of manpower staff. Lack of requisite finance needed. Political intrusion into planning activities. Acute shortage of professionals affects the process of teaching and learning process. Low level of motivation for teachers. Poor policy formulation affects the teaching and learning process. A substantial record shows that, the Impact of Planning on the teaching and learning process is making the educational system effective and efficient to individuals and the society.
Based on the findings of this research, it was recommended that, despite the increasing complexity of schools created by rising enrollments and problems of research, programs of study must be tailored to the ever-more complex needs of the society. Schools are established for the improvement of society and thus, socio-economic planners and educational planners need to cooperate in planning for the benefit of both the school and society. The need to plan for quality education reform in any nation cannot be over-emphasized. When reform is adequately planned, it accelerates structural integration of a plural society by equalizing economic, social and political opportunities. Thus, educational planning is concerned with the problems of how to make the best use of limited resources allocated to education in view of the priorities given to different stages of education or different sector of education and the need of the economy. This study suggests several propositions for future research and practice. These inferences pertain most directly to students, researchers, faculty and higher education institutions. At the management level in education, this study calls for policies to ensure balanced investments and increased funding for education planning that will allow for the effective use, integration and diffusion of educational planning services and methods in the teaching and learning process.
