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Non-Formal Education and Workplace: a Strategy for Higher Productivity Achievement in Nigeria
Get PDFThe workplace in Nigeria faces new challenges and opportunities. As a matter of fact, the relationship between labour and management on industrial harmony is noted to be at low ebb for the lack of adequate skills and knowledge. Erroneously, it is believed that such skills and knowledge could only be offered the parties at workplaces through the means of conventional schooling system only. Therefore, the study investigated the application of the various non-formal education strategies for empowering the parties at workplaces towards high productivity. A 35-item questionnaire was drawn from 120 respondents randomly selected from the 5 units that formed the Petroleum Product Marketing Board (PPMB) at Ore Deport of NNPC. The instrument was validated using test-retest method. The coefficient of reliability was r=0.86. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data. The result revealed that non-formal education’s strategies were appropriate and effective for workers at workplaces to acquire skills, training and knowledge towards quality human resources. There is the need for adequate funds for the non-formal education programmes in Nigeria
STUDY HABITS, EXAMINATION ANXIETY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN, OYO STATE
Get PDFThis study investigated the relationship between study habits, examination anxiety and academic achievement among secondary school students in Ibadan using survey design. Two hundred randomly selected students from four secondary schools (two each from rural and urban areas) in Ibadan constituted the sample. Each school had a sample size of 50 students. Two validated inventories and a self developed questionnaire were used for data collection. Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, using chi-square statistic technique.
The findings showed that no significant relationship exists between the study habits, examination anxiety and academic achievement of the participants gender-wise. However, it was found that significant relationship exists among these variables with respect to student's family type and their geographical location. Far reaching recommendations were made in line with the result findings
THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISORY AGENCIES AT THE THREE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFNigeria is a federal republic with effect from October 1st, 1963. The federating states are controlled by the national government. Following the local government reforms of 1976, local government became very active in administration at the grass roots level. Each tier of government is deeply involved in the control of the education system. The educational agencies at the three levels are a complement of one another. Through the concerted efforts of all the organs, it is possible to continue to have a virile educational system
IMPROVEMENT OF ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA.
Get PDFContinuous Assessment (CA) Practice in the secondary schools in Nigeria is wrongly practised while the Assessment For Learning (AFL) which should be a complementary aspect of CA is not well known or practised. The main objectives of this paper are: (i) to intimate the stakeholders in education with the level of awareness of CA and AFL in secondary schools in Nigeria, (ii) to enlighten the classroom teachers on the effective way of practising CA and AFL, (iii) to enlighten the learners on self-assessment through the remarks of teachers on their performances in various tests, and (iv) to encourage and prepare learners and teachers on effective implementation of CA and AFL. The end product of this exercise is to enhance effective assessment, which will eventually lead to improvement in the learning process. The paper looked into the antecedent of CA and AFL in the secondary schools, as well the current level of practice of the two approaches in some states of the federation. The paper emphasized the fact that CA practice is guidance- oriented and formative in nature while AFL encourages the learners to have individual assessment of themselves hence the two approaches are learner centred. The writer made use of research findings of other academics as well as her own wealth of experience as classroom teacher and principal of a school in her last 25 years in the secondary schools in Oyo State of Nigeria. Lastly, recommendations were made for Federal and State governments on capacity building for teachers and quality control personnel so that teaching and assessment could be effective in the Nigerian secondary schools
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND ACADEMIC STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.
Get PDFUniversity Education plays a significant role in the socio-economic growth and development of any nation. Inversely, the inability of the government to provide basic academic infrastructures, will lead to the breeding of uneducated men and women who may be destructive both to themselves and the society. The collaboration between the public and private organization in higher education provisioning have stimulated the productivity of university’s academic staff to the realization of the development goals of the nation. Universities however, cannot be viable, virile and productive without the support of its entire workforce. In other words, human resources are crucial to higher productivity and quality products of any university. Hence, the need for public private partnership in bridging the gap where the government has failed. This paper therefore examines public private partnership in academic staff productivity in Nigerian Universities. The population for the study was 6 Deans and 69 Head of Departments (HOD) making a total of 75 was purposively selected mainly from the departments that have benefited from private partnership. The data for the study were collected through primary and secondary sources. The data collected were analyzed by the use of simple descriptive statistics with the aid of tables, graphs, charts and regression analysis. The findings revealed that the government budget for the institution (university of Ibadan) is far more less than the budget required to enhance academic staff productivity. The summary of the regression analysis shows that provision of academic infrastructural facilities through public-private partnership has significant contribution to academic staff productivity. It concluded by stating that academic staff productivity are crucial to higher productivity and quality products of any university, hence, there must be increased funding, provision of academic infrastructure, increase in research grant and increased public-private partnership. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study
AN ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL LOCATION, SCHOOL FACILITIES AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThe area where a school is located is expected to affect the students’ achievement either positively or negatively due to the fact that the location is linked with teachers’ retention and provision of necessary school facilities. Thus, distribution of teachers and facilities in the rural schools are not comparable with the urban schools. In most cases, teachers prefer to stay in the schools in urban areas because of the benefits and comforts of the city which include good roads, satisfactory means of communication, availability of books and teaching materials. This study examined the effects of school location, school facilities and resource utilization on students’ academic performance in Ogun State senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The sample of the study was made up of 700 respondents from 50 senior secondary schools from 5 local government areas in Ogun State, Nigeria. The sample of the study was selected using the multi-stage sampling procedure. At first, five local government areas (LGAs) were selected through a ballot sampling technique while proportionate sampling technique was used to select fifty senior secondary schools from ninety-one schools in the selected LGAs in the state that had presented candidates for SSCE/WAEC. Simple random sampling technique was then used to select ten (10) teaching staff and three non-teaching staff with the principals of each school being selected. All together, a total of 5 LGAs, 50 senior secondary schools and 700 participants were sampled for the study. An instrument titled ‘School Location and Resource Utilization Questionnaire’ (SLRVQ) was developed by the researchers with a reliability of 0.76. Data were analyzed using t-test, correlation coefficient and ANOVA. Five null hypotheses were generated and one of the findings revealed that human resources were more available in urban areas than in the rural areas. It was therefore recommended that lots of schools in the rural areas should be improved upon, so that every child irrespective of his or her location will have access to good and quality education in terms of facilities, environment, human and materials resources to ensure better academic performance of the students in Ogun State
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDUCATION DISTRICT OF LAGOS STATE
Get PDFThis study sought to assess knowledge management and teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Education District I of Lagos state. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and the population for this study comprised all the 2122 teachers in public senior secondary school in Education District I of Lagos State. Stratified sampling technique was used to group the schools into 3 strata namely Agege, Alimosho and Ifako-Ijaiye local government areas under Education District I of Lagos state. Simple random sampling technique was implored to select 106 teachers from schools in each of the local government areas. This brings the total number of teachers to participate in this study to 318 representing 15% of the total population. The instrument used to gather information was questionnaire and the data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical tools. The findings of the study revealed that a significant relationship existed between knowledge sharing and teachers’ job performance; knowledge mapping and teachers’ job performance, and knowledge utilization and teachers’ job performance. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that a good knowledge management environment should be created to encourage the creation, sharing and use of new knowledge to improve teachers’ job performance and school administrators should encourage knowledge sharing by organizing seminars for teachers to share knowledge among themselves
KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING NEEDS OF PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MANAGING NIGERIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
No full textEarly Childhood Education (ECE) has witnessed minor and major trends in Nigeria since the federal government gave attention to it in the first edition of the nation’s National Policy on Education. It has moved from single-sectoral activity that characterized the pre-jomtien years to multi-sectoral activities in the post-Jomtien years. This paper takes a cursory look at the trends that Nigerian ECE has witnessed over the years with attention on curriculum, assessment and indigenous practices. It illuminates on what early childhood curriculum, assessment and indigenous practices entail, and argues that the pre-primary school teachers require some specialized kind of knowledge and training to be able to manage the new trends. Conclusion is drawn that pre-primary school teachers would not be successful in sustaining the new developments in Nigerian ECE if they are not exposed to the practical approaches that they can use to sustain the trends especially in the areas of curriculum implementation, assessment and indigenous practices. Recommendations made include organization of in-service training, workshops and seminar programs for pre-primary school teachers, in both public and private schools, on curriculum implementation, assessment and indigenous approaches to ECE
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN SCHOOL SETTING: IMPLICATION FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
Get PDFCollaboration between school and community is important for protecting the health of school children especially through effective preparedness for cases of emergency and accidents which are common in school environment. This paper reviewed accident and emergency preparedness in school setting vis-à-vis its implication for school and community collaboration as well as the importance of school and community collaboration based on the collaborative model. The concepts of school accidents, emergency preparedness and the factors that could predispose students to accidents and emergencies particularly as imposed by the school environment were reviewed. It was thus suggested that close collaboration with community should be established by schools’ owners. Community should collaborate with schools in the areas of funding and supplying of necessary information that could aid planning. Researchers should conduct studies on accident and emergency management in schools. Lastly, government should provide a legal framework that will encourage school and community collaboration
LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY: THE BANE OF PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Get PDFThe paper examined lack of accountability in relation to private participation in Nigerian public universities. The tremendous decline in the public funds made available to universities and astronomical increase in the student enrolment in the last few decades are some of the major factors responsible for the acute shortage of necessary infrastructural facilities, unpleasant learning environments and low quality of university graduates. These developments call for active involvement of all stakeholders like individuals, philanthropists, religious organisations, alumni associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the organised private sector in the financing and development of Nigerian ivory towers. However, issues such as lack of transparency, non-compliance with the ethical standards, abuse of office, improper maintenance of facilities, inability to take the right decisions at the right time, failure to give stakeholders feedback on management of resources, on the part of university administrators constitute major hindrances to private participation in the provision of funds and materials required for the development of Nigerian public universities. Therefore, the paper recommends that university administrators should embrace openness, honesty and transparency in the management of government-owned universities, utilise available resources efficiently and be accountable to all stakeholders in order to motivate the participation of members of the public