Early childhood education in urban Lagos, Nigeria faces challenges such as inadequate teacher training and resources, leading to suboptimal student outcomes. The study employed a mixed-methods approach with pre- and post-training assessments, participant observations, and focus group discussions to analyse the impact of the training programmes. Students showed significant improvement in basic literacy skills (average score increased by 20% from baseline to post-test), demonstrating positive outcomes from the teacher training interventions. Enhanced teacher training programmes have positively influenced student learning outcomes, particularly in early literacy development, indicating a need for sustained support and further research. Continued professional development opportunities should be provided to teachers, with emphasis on content relevance and pedagogical approaches suitable for urban settings.
Oguntoyinbo et al. (Fri,) studied this question.