The Department has been operating within the faculty framework to produce competent and dedicated teachers in the spirit of the national goals and objectives regarding the human resource needs of the nation.
The Department, in conjunction with other Departments in the Faculty, has been involved in the conduct, promotion and dissemination of research that is relevant to the development of education and the nation in general. Through these, and the organisation of vacation courses, seminars, workshops and conferences, the Department has been involved in projecting the image of the University within and outside the nation.
All the programmes mounted in the Department are aimed at training and producing professionally competent teachers for the primary and secondary schools and other educational institutions, as well as making them trainable for administrative responsibilities within and outside the school system. The exceptionally brilliant ones are encouraged to pursue postgraduate studies in readiness for a career in academics.
Vision
The Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling has consistently endeavoured to be a leading department in teaching, research and services in educational foundations, counselling and childhood education for the good of the individual and the society at large.
Academic Programmes
The department provides all-around education in the following areas:
- Processes of teaching and learning;
- Understanding the nature of the child to enable a holistic development
- Understanding the origin and nature of society and the place of the human element in it;
- Understanding the origin, nature and dynamics of knowledge;
- Evaluation of learning outcomes.
The department equally assists other departments in the faculty to teach foundation courses in Psychology of Education, Sociology of Education, History of Education, Philosophy of Education, Test and Measurement, Research and Statistics as well as Continuous Assessment.
In the course of discharging these duties, students are exposed to hands-on learning through teaching practice, practicum and innovative projects that align with global trends in the field of education.
Research Areas
The department promotes a vibrant academic community where students, staff, and researchers collaborate to advance early childhood education and guidance and counselling. Through active participation in seminars, conferences, and community-based projects, the department contributes to both local and global knowledge.
Research in the department spans areas such as:
- Child development and well-being
- Teacher development and support
- Inclusive Education
- Engagement and Education of Special Needs Children
- Career development and academic support
- Mental health support and interventions
- School counselling outcomes
Facilities for Student Training
The department is well equipped with modern facilities to support research and teaching:
- Early Childhood Education Laboratory: facilities that support the cognitive, social, emotional, and psychomotor development of the child are displayed for instructional purposes. Also, there are sectionalised spaces for the teaching of STEAM. Students are taught the production and designs of indigenous toys, which promotes holistic development of the child, including music.
- Guidance and Counselling Laboratory: students are exposed to administration, scoring of and interpretation of psychological tests; they also have access to the design and production of counselling kits such as educational files, vocational files, socio-personal files, career albums and career jackets. The students are guided to produce materials such as posters and charts, bulletin boards, as well as suggestion boards. It is also a place where there is a simulation of real-life counselling procedures.
Departmental Organogram
Prof. Opeyemi SHOAGA
Shoaga.opeyemi@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-3516
Google scholar citation: 52; h index: 4; i10-index: 3
+234 8034088768
Prof. Opeyemi Shoaga is a Professor of Early Childhood Education with expertise in child pedagogy, child development, creativity and children’s play. She had her Bachelor’s degree from Ogun State University, now Olabisi Onabanjo University in 1995 with a speciality in English Education. This was followed by Master’s and PhD degrees in Early Childhood Education from the University of Ibadan in 1998 and 2011, respectively. She is the serving head of the Department, Educational Foundations and Counselling.
As the Head of Department, she performs the oversight function of ensuring the smooth running of the Department. In a bid to actualise this, she effectively coordinates the members of the academic and non-academic staff, ensures proper implementation of the departmental plans in line with the stipulated goals of the University and also serve as in loco parentis of the students.
Also, her goal is prioritised towards strengthening the Department’s visibility within and outside the University.
Recent Publications
- Rasheed, S.T., Shoaga, O., Adebanjo A. A. & Odutola R. O. (2022). Examination Anxiety and Academic Procrastination on Mathematics Achievement of Post Primary School Pupils in Ido Local Government Area, Ibadan Metropolis. African Journal of Historical Sciences in Education 18(1), 112-129. A Publication of Historians of Education Development Society of Nigeria.
- Shoaga, O., Rasheed, S., Mabekoje, S., Jayesimi, G., & Ajasa, F. (2023). School Location and School Type Differentials in Attitude towards Schooling among Primary School Pupils in Oyo State Nigeria. NIU Journal of Social Sciences, 9(1), 249-256. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nexus International University, Uganda.
- Ifegbesan, A.P, Azeez, R.O., & Shoaga, O.O. (2023). An Examination of School Environmental Health Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices of Nigerian Secondary School Students. Journal in Humanities. 12(1), 63-70. A publication of International Black Sea University, Georgia.
- Edun, T., Shoaga, O., & Oyedotun D.I. (2023). Childhood and Depressed Economy Journal of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors in Nigeria (JNPEIN), 6(1), 26-34. A Publication of Association of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors in Nigeria.
- Mabekoje, S, Shoaga, O., Rasheed, S. & Ajasa, F. (2023). Effect of Mixed-Sex play on Pupils’ attitudes towards schooling in Public and Primary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. African Multidisciplinary Journal of Development (AMJD), 12(1), 74-87. A Publication of Kampala International University, Uganda.
- Osisanwo, F.V, Shoaga, O, Iheanyichukwu, T & Mabekoje, S (2024). Analysis of gender-based and dramatic play effects on pre-schoolers’ executive functioning. Indonesian Journal of Elementary teachers Education, 5(2), 80-90. A publication of the University of Kuningan, Indonesia
- Shoaga, O. & Ikuenomore, M.G. (2024) Family structure as predictor of Pupils attitude and performance in Mathematics in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ekiti Journal of the Management Scientists, 3(1), 14-25. A Publication of Faculty of Management Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
- Osisanwo, F.V, Mabekoje, S. O, Shoaga, O and Iheanyichukwu, T (2024). Effect of game-based activities on executive functioning among pre-school children: Gender as a moderator. A Journal of the African Journal of Behavioural and Scale Development Research.
- Mabekoje, S. O., Azeez, R. O., Shoaga, O., & Ifegbesan, A. P. (2024). Parents’ Premium on Important Child Qualities. Belia: Early Childhood Education Papers, 13(1), 84-96. A publication of the Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. DOI: 10.15294/belia.v13i1.66548
- Sanyaolu, I. A., Shoaga, O., Iheanyichukwu, T. & Rasheed, S.T. (June, 2025). Social Support and Support Need as predictors of Parenting Stress of mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Lagos Nigeria. Journal of Early Childhood Association of Nigeria (JECAN), 14, 199-205. A Publication of Early
Academic Staff
Prof. Taiwo Edun – Professor (Sociology of Education). edun.taiwo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid iD: 0000-0003-0221-0231 Google Scholar Citations: 46; h-index: 4; i10-index: 1 (+234 8033452551) Office Rm. 025
Prof. Yomi Akindele-Oscar – Professor (Health and Counselling Psychology). akindeleoscar@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-0920-1373; Google Scholar Citations: 55; h-index: 3; i10-index: 2 (+234 8033815969) Office Rm. 033
Dr. Razaq. O Azeez – Reader (Personnel and Counselling Psychology) azeez.razaq@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-5962-5238; Google Scholar Citations: 166; h-index: 8; i10-index: 6 (+234 8055218237) Office Rm. 035
Dr. Fejoh Johnson – Research Reader (Adult Education, Industrial and Labour Studies) fejoh.johnson@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-1488-974X; Google Scholar Citations: 88; h-index: 4; i10-index: 2 (+234 8034018505) Office Rm. 026
Dr. Musa – Senior Lecturer (Counselling Psychology) musa.titilayo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng. Orcid ID: 0000-0003-1496-7233; Google Scholar Citations: 42; h-index: 3; i10-index: 1 (+234 8030608705) Office Rm. 014
Dr. Mojisola Ogunsanwo – Senior Research Fellow (Applied Psychology) mojisola.ogunsanwo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng. Orcid ID: 0000-0003-2010-1573; Google Scholar Citations: 61; h-index: 5; i10-index: 2 (+234 8030608705) Office Rm. 024B
Dr Temidayo Iheanyichukwu -Senior Lecturer (Counselling, Educational Psychology) iheanyichukwu.temidayo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0003-1332-9158; Google Scholar Citations: 58; h-index: 4; i10-index: 2 (+234 8055469146) Office Rm. 049
Dr Simideleola Rasheed – Lecturer 1 (Early Childhood Education) rasheedsimideleola@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid number: 0000-0001-6663-0054 Google Scholar Citations: 11; h-index: 3; i10-index: (+234 8035240564) Office Rm. 050
Dr Dorcas Jimoh – Lecturer 11 (Early Childhood Education) dorcas.jimoh@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid number: 0000-000.1.9525-4406Google Scholar Citations: 6; h-index: ; i10-index: (+234 8034993382) Office Rm. 048
Non-Academic Staff
Mrs. Adetutu Gbadamosi – Chief Secretarial Assistant +234 8034488613 Office Rm. 031
Mrs. Adebola Risikat Adekoya – Clerical Officer +234 8110625540 Office Rm. 031
Contact Information
- Address: Room 031, Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Main Campus
- Email: efc.dept@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM