Strategies for Developing Curriculum Activities in Secondary Schools. A Case for ‘Cognology’ System of Education

Abstract

The paper analyses Nigeria educational system as the springboard towards innovation in school curriculum and recommend
urgent future direction having observed inherent weakness and failure of Nigeria system. The proposed direction is applicable to any
society in the world. Strategies for selecting curriculum activities and school subjects for primary and secondary education as contained
in National Policy on Education were highlighted. “Cognolgy” is propose as option for technology, cognitive and personality development
of learners and subsequently, the society as a whole.