Teacher Roles in Learning Materials Management in the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)

Abstract

Teachers play a critical role in the implementation of curriculum innovation such as CBC. Use of learning materials in instruction is a key pillar of effectively implementing CBC. The goal of using learning materials in the classroom is to assist both the teacher and the learners be consistent in educational content and achieving educational objectives. Furthermore, learning materials aid in motivating students, developing creativity, evoking prior knowledge, encouraging the process of understanding, decoding, organizing, and synthesizing educational content, logical thinking, and reasoning, communicating and interaction, and contributing to the development of skills and the acquisition of values, as well as the retention of desirable values and attitudes. However, it has been observed by many scholars that teachers have often neglected the use of learning materials in teaching hence contributing to poor implementation of curriculum in the basic education sector. To remain relevant in the implementation of CBC, the teachers as class managers should effectively plan, organize, leads, and communicate in class using learning materials. The purpose of this desktop study was to highlight how teachers can effectively manage learning materials in order to effectively implement CBC curriculum. Through analytic review of previous studies, the study found that learning materials are critical to the implementation of CBC curriculum. Ineffective use of learning materials is likely to contribute to none realization of the objectives of CBC. The study recommends that there is need to establish units within individuals or groups of scholars where teachers will actively engage in preparation of learning materials to use in their various subjects. There is also need to make development of learning materials as a critical component of teachers training curriculum.