Dr. Rafiu Abdulwahab

Senior Lecturer

Adult & Primary Education

Dr. Rafiu Abdulwahab is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Adult and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained Master’s Degree in Primary Education and Ph.D Degree in Primary Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, PortHarcourt, Rivers State respectively. He is currently the Postgraduate Coordinator of the M.Ed Programme for Adult and Primary Education ,Institute of Education; Faculty Representative of the Board of the Institute of Education; Departmental Representative of the Quality Assurance Committee, Departmental Representative of the Internationalisation Committee, Undergraduate Departmental Project Coordinator, Level Adviser, among others. He was a Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education, Federal College of Education, Kano from 2011 to 2015 where he held many administrative positions. He had about thirty eight (38) publications across local, national and international sources and also attended many academic retreats, workshops and conferences at different fora. He is a member of Early Childhood Association of Nigeria (ECAN), Primary and Tertiary Teachers’ Education Association of Nigeria (PATTEAN), Association of Nigerian Educators (ANE), among others. His teaching and research interest is in the area of Early Childhood and Primary Education.

Qualifications

Doctorate Degree (Ph.D) in Early Childhood and Primary Education (Primary Education Studies Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, PortHarcourt : 2021 2021
Master of Education(M.Ed) in Primary Education Studies Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, 2010
Bachelor of Education in Social Studies Education Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2004
Nigeria Certificate in Education in Social Studies Double Major Federal College of Education, Zaria 2000

Teaching

Undergraduate

PES 102: Introduction to Sociological Foundation of Nursery and Primary Education
PES 202 : Introduction to Nursery Education Curriculum
PES 203 : Introduction to Primary Education Curriculum
PES204 : Childhood Education Teaching Methods
PES 206: Mother-Tongue Education
PES 302: Overview of Youth Leadership in Nigeria
PES 311: Elementary Primary social studies curriculum and methods
PES 308: Elementary Mathematics Curriculum
PES 401: Comparative Studies of Nursery and Primary Education
PES 403: Practicum in Nursery and Primary Education
PES 405: School organization, administration and management
PES 407: Teaching Reading at the Elementary Level
EDU 311: Teaching Practice 1
EDU 411: Teaching Practice 11
EDU 499: Research Project in Nursery/ Primary Education
PED 114 Social Studies in Primary Education
PES 305 Physical Training and Recreation in Primary Education

Postgraduate

CES 919: PhD Graduate Seminar
CES 807: M.Ed Graduate Seminar
CES 805: Comparative Studies of Nursery and Primary Education
CES 801: Development of Childhood Education Curriculum
CES 841: Social Theories of Childhood
CES 806: School/Family/Community Partnership
CES 832:Theory and Research in Early Childhood Development
CES 842: Curriculum and Methods in Elementary Social Studies
CES 803: Socio-Cultural and Contemporary Issues in Childhood Education

Publications & Links

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email

abdulwahab.r@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room D9, First Floor, Adult and Primary Education Building, University of Ilorin