Justice Teaching Institute

TARGET AUDIENCE

This training is recommended for:

Teachers of Civic Education, Government, History, Social Studies, English Language, Literature, Information Technology and Visual and Performing Arts;
Coordinators of Extra-Curricular and Youth Development Programmes;
School Proprietors, Head Teachers, Discipline Masters and Mistresses;
Education and Curriculum Development Officers of the Ministry of Education;
Education and Curriculum Development Officers of the Ministry of Education;
Facilitators and Trainers of Teachers in Colleges of Education and Universities; and
Members of Universal Basic Education, Post-Primary (Secondary) Schools Boards.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

Identify and explain alternatives to the traditional adversary system of dispute resolution;
Identify legal research techniques available to assist in preparing and presenting law-related lessons and activities;
Communicate to students the core values upon which the Nigerian justice system is based;
Utilize technology to teach law-related subjects;
Develop techniques and strategies for teaching legal concepts in a way that is meaningful to students;
Teach students and others with confidence about the nature, history, organization, functions, and process of the judiciary; and
Develop and compile reference materials and other resources for use in planning and presenting law-related lessons or activities.

To Be Determined