Abstract
The study investigated the level of students’ participation in quality assurance management and tertiary institutions effectiveness in Nigeria. Four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The design adopted was correlational research design. The population was made up of 423 2018/2019 session students’ union officials. A sample of 160 was randomly selected from three (University of Calabar, Cross River University of Technology and Federal College of Education, Obudu) public tertiary institutions in the area. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire (Students’ Participation in Quality Assurance Management Questionnaire (SPQAMQ) validated by experts in test and measurement. It contained 28 items constructed in a 4-point Likert scale. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics was used for data analysis. The result of the analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between students’ participation in decision-making, discipline management, quality assurance committees and school plant maintenance and tertiary institution management when tested at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings it was recommended that students should be adequately motivated through quality participation in school governance to enhance their academic achievement and development of basic leadership skills.
Highlights
Students are full partners in the governance of tertiary institutions and they have an important role in quality assurance, and in all decisions regarding tertiary education
The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire titled: Students’ Participation in Quality Assurance Management Questionnaire (SPQAMQ)
The outcome of this study generally revealed the need for greater incorporation of students in effective management of quality assurance in tertiary institution governance
Summary
Students are full partners in the governance of tertiary institutions and they have an important role in quality assurance, and in all decisions regarding tertiary education. Berghe (1978) maintained that students should be part of the school quality assurance management committee as this directly affects their personal well-being or welfare He insisted that if students are allowed to participate in out-of-the-classroom activities it will help them to understand the importance of critical thinking skills, time management, and academic and intellectual competence. Student participation in the quality assurance process has great gains such as providing valuable feedback on instructional effectiveness and courses taken, promotion of the students, imbibing of the institution’s quality culture, inculcating sense of worth and responsibility into students Their involvement contributes to improvement of their learning experiences and in the overall development of the educational process (Archibong, 2013). There is an urgent need to establish suitable means of students’ involvement in the internal quality assurance process in Nigerian public tertiary institutions
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