NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                      SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 
                             
                             
                             
          
                             
                             
                      COURSE CODE : EDP 801 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
          COURSE TITLE : ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 
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                    EDP 801: ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL PLANNING 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                    Course Developer                     Dr. Femi Akinwumi 
                                                         Faculty of Education, 
                                                         University of Ibadan, 
                                                         Ibadan. 
                     
                    Unit Writer                          Dr. Femi Akinwumi 
                                                         Faculty of Education, 
                                                         University of Ibadan, 
                                                         Ibadan. 
                                                          
                     
                    Editor                               Prof E. O. A. Ajayi 
                                                         Faculty of Education 
                                                         Olabisi Onabanjo University 
                                                                              Ago Iwoye 
                     
                     
                    Programme  Overseer                   Dr S O Ogundiran                    
                                                                            National Open University of Nigeria 
                                                                            Victoria Island Lagos 
                     
                    Course Coordinator                        Dr Bolupe Awe            
                                                                            National Open University of Nigeria 
                                                                            Victoria Island Lagos 
                     
                     
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                     
                     
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         INTRODUCTION 
         EDP 801:  Analytical Approach to Educational Planning is a first semester 
         year one, two credit, and 800 level Core Course.  It will be available for all 
         students offering M.Ed Educational Planning.  It will also be suitable as “One-
         of”  course  for  anyone  who  does  not  intend  to  complete  a  National  Open 
         University  of  Nigeria  (NOUN)  qualification,  but  wants  to  learn  about  the 
         Concepts, models and theories of Educational Planning. 
            This course will expose you to an understanding of many of the concepts, 
         theories and models in Educational Planning. It will assist you to be able to 
         apply  these  models  to  the  tasks,  roles  and  decision  making  process  that 
         Educational stakeholders perform in the Educational sector. 
            The  course  will  consist  of  21  units  which  includes  Course  Guide, 
         definition  of  Educational  Planning,  Models,  Structural  and  Behavioural 
         approach to Educational Planning, definition of Planning, Educational Planning 
         as a concept, Elements of Planning, Roles of Models in Educational Planning, 
         Principles of Model Design, Uses of Models, Linear programming, Assignment 
         Model,  Transportation  Model,  Planning  Model,  Breakeven  Analysis,  Lowry 
         Model, Forecasting techniques, Optimization Models, Decision  Theory Model 
         and their applications to Educational Planning in Nigeria. 
            This Course Guide tells you briefly what the course is about, what course 
         materials you will be using and how you can work your way through these 
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         materials.  It suggests some general guidelines for the amount of time you are 
         likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it successfully. 
            It  also  gives  you  some  guidance  on  your  tutor-marked  assignments, 
         which will be made available in the assignment file.  There are regular tutorial 
         classes that are linked to the course.  You are advised to attend these sessions. 
          
         WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE  
            The  overall  aim  of  EDP  801:    Analytical  Approach  to  Educational 
         Planning is to introduce Educational Planning Models and acquaint you with 
         the important concepts in Educational Planning. The context in which Planning 
         and Modelling are being practiced and structured will also be explained.  The 
         Educational sector which forms the foundation of development at all levels will 
         be  examined,  the  types  of  model  building,  phases  of  Educational  Planning 
         model, standard form of linear programming, Mathematical statement of the 
         problem,  concepts  to  consider  for  the  breakeven  point,  forecasting  and 
         predictions and the optimization level of model.  The developments of these 
         concepts later found relevance in the area of Education especially planning.. 
            The understanding of these Concepts and development and application 
         of theses in Educational planning is vital because it serves as a framework for 
         the practice of planning and development of policies and decision making for 
         educational  programmes  and  other  school  activities  especially  in  the 
         attainment  of  Educational  objectives.    From  time  to  time  the  Educational 
         Administrators need to make decisions, which will interpret the policies and 
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