Colleges Of Education In Nigeria Research Articles

Comparative Analysis of Reasons for Academic Cheating Using (ICT) Devices Among Science Students in Colleges of Education in Nigeria: Implication for Science Educations and School Counselling

Education in the opinion of (Akindutire, 2010) is regarded by many as the key that unlocks thedevelopment of personal and national potentials of individuals including their rights and powers.However, (Abdulkareem, 2010) sees it as the best legacy a nation can provide for its citizenry, as itensures a relative permanent change in the thinking perspective of the individual to commitment anddevelopment of the immediate environment. It is the light, without which the whole world would be indarkness, as it also serves as the basis of scientific and technological breakthrough and modernity,which have made all nations of the world accord immense priority to it, even though the levels of priorityrange from one country to another. (Balogun, 2010).

Teacher Training Quality and Effectiveness in the Context of Basic Education : An Examination of Primary Education Studies (PES) Programme in Two Colleges of Education in Nigeria

The need to ensure quality teachers that will implement basic education motivated this study. Teacher education in Nigeria is aimed at providing trainees with intellectual and professional background adequate for their assignment and to make them adaptable to any changing situations in the country and the world. This goal remains a mere wish as most teachers do not exhibit the required competencies needed, especially to teach at the foundation level. This calls into question the quality of their training. The study therefore undertakes an examination of the Primary Education Studies (PES) curriculum used in training teachers for basic education. Two Colleges of Education were isolated as a case study, using the Integrated Curriculum evaluation model. It employed purposive and random sampling procedures to select subjects from teacher trainees, trainers, in-service teachers, headteachers of basic schools, and offi cials of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). The fi ndings showed, among other things, that the content of PES curriculum is adequate, but the teaching strategies need a lot of improvement. This has serious implications for the successful implementation of basic education in Nigeria.

Gender difference in integrated science achievement among pre service teachers in Nigeria

The Integrated science achievement of graduating pre-service teachers over a period of 3 years was examined for gender differences. Data were drawn from students’ (126 male and 127 female) final year results from a college of education in Nigeria. Findings revealed that the gender gap in integrated science achievement, among the sample data, could be disappearing. This is a source of hope for the country because results such as those reported here are contrary to the general Nigerian stereotypical belief about male’s and female’s performance in the subject. Although it is difficult to generalize to other geographical areas, it is anticipated that the study would be replicated in the rest of the country for a more meaningful and national picture. Key words:

The Role of Education in Technology Transfer and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

The global issue of poverty remains one of the major challenges confronting the global village; even at the dawn of the 21st century with the millennium goal setting 2015 as the target year for poverty eradication. The variations in the extent of its severity across countries depend on many economic and social variables prominent among which is the educational structure, which often determine people's vulnerability to poverty. This paper therefore reports on the role of education in technology transfer and highlights strategic options for poverty reduction in Nigeria. The study made use of structured questionnaires. A total of one hundred and fifty-eight questionnaires were distributed to cover the whole population, out of which one hundred and fifty one (95.6%) responded. This population was stratified into four, namely; Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Agriculture and Colleges of Education in Nigeria with a view to investigating the impact of government poverty alleviation programmes using educational development strategy. In spite of her abundant resources, poverty problem was acclaimed by the Respondents to exist in Nigeria. Despite the pessimistic stance of some earlier studies, respondents believed that appropriate strategies can be effective in reducing poverty in the country. They suggested the teaching of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian post secondary institutions and strengthening of sub contracting system to promote development of small and medium enterprises. The study concluded by attributing the persistence of economic poverty to low level of literacy, inappropriate economic structures and processes created by non-culturalisation of micro economic strategies such as sub-contracting system in the technological development framework of the state. Keywords : subcontracting system, poverty reduction, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, literacy rate debugging strategy Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 28 (1) 2008 pp. 146-156

Effective Cultism Management Techniques as Perceived by Staff and Studentsin Higher Education: A Case Study of Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria

The investigation was set out to study effective cultism management technique as perceived by academic staff, non-academic staff and students in higher education in Nigeria a case study of federal ...

CD roms and multimedia projector as complimentary educational technology in teaching music in colleges of education in Nigeria

This paper examines the potentials of utilizing Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) and the multimedia projector as complimentary educational technology for teaching music in colleges of education in Nigeria. While recognizing the problem of ineffective methods of teaching in Nigeria's educational system, the study highlights the advantages which both selected technologies would bring to the world of teaching and learning music in Nigerian higher institutions as a whole and teacher education in particular. It went on to provide useful and practical steps on how any music teacher who desires a positive and radical change in his/her approach to teaching could explore these potentials to achieve the desired results. Far-reaching and practicable recommendations, which include promotion and procurement of new technologies, acquisition of skills and their utilization by individuals and various educational institutions as well as the role of government in adequately funding higher education were also made. Nigerian Music Review Vol. 6 2005: pp. 89-94

The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Digital Bridge Institute: First South–South Zonal Advanced Digital Appreciation Workshop For Tertiary Institutions

PurposeThe article aims to focus on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Abuja, first zonal workshop on Advanced Digital Appreciation for lecturers from Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria. A total of 89 lecturers from nine tertiary institutions from the south–south zone of Nigeria participated in the workshop. The workshop took place in October 2006.Design/methodology/approachThe paper gives an outline of the event.FindingsThe broad business and purpose of the NCC as derived from the enabling Decree 75 of 1992 is to facilitate private sector participation in telecommunications service delivery, coordinate and regulate the activities of all the operators to ensure consistency in availability and survey of service delivery and fair pricing.The DBI is an international Centre for Communications Studies which is affiliated with the NCC. The workshop comprised five modules: Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Microsoft Word 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Power Point 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003, and Introduction to the Internet.Originality/valueThe article details how the workshop was a train‐the‐trainer initiative for lecturers in higher institutions with a view to equipping them with knowledge and skills of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) which would facilitate the research and teaching activities in their respective institutions.

Factors in Computer Self-Efficacy Among Nigerian College of Education Teachers

This study investigated factors that are associated with computer self-efficacy among teachers of Southwestern Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Two hundred and eighteen teachers (males =146; females=72; age =52.82, SD=16.38) randomly selected from four Colleges of Education responded to a questionnaire and a computer self-efficacy scale. The resulting data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed significant difference between computer self-efficacy by computer ownership, access and subject specialization. Teachers who owned computers or had access to computers were of higher self-efficacy than those who did not. Higher self-efficacy was also reported by teachers of science and core education than their counterparts in other subject specializations. However computer self-efficacy was not related to gender and professional status of teachers.

Path analytical study of teachers' characteristics, students' attitude and instructional facilities on students' performance in mathematics

The study determined the effect of teachers' characteristics like qualification, knowledge of subject matter, experience, workload, effectiveness, students' attitude and instructional facilities caused variation in students' performance in Mathematics. Study adopted an expost-facto design covering the colleges of education in Nigeria. Samples to the study consisted of 165 NCE III students of Mathematics and 30 Mathematics lecturers from the 6 colleges of education in the southwestern part of Nigeria. Six instruments were developed, validated and used to collect data: context questionnaire, input questionnaire, process questionnaire, product questionnaire, inventory of Mathematics resources in the colleges and inventory of resources in the Mathematics laboratory studio. Data were analyzed through the mean, standard deviation and path analysis. The findings showed that there was dismal performance of students in Mathematics with mean scores of 44.4% and standard deviation of 2.9. Twenty one significant pathways (seven direct and fourteen indirect = 82.2%) through which the identified variables caused variation in students' performance in Mathematics. The implication of the finding was that persistent students' dismal performance in Mathematics was due to accumulated problems in their preparation which failed to adhere strict to the conditions of programme accreditation. African Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology and Sport Facilitation Vol. 6 2004: 45-52

Brief Report: Is Gender a Factor in Mathematics Performance Among Nigerian Preservice Teachers?

The mathematics performance of graduating preservice teachers over a period of 3 years was examined for gender differences. Data were drawn from students’ (170 men and 202 women) final year results from a College of Education in Nigeria. Findings revealed that the gender gap in mathematics achievement among the sample data could be disappearing. This is a source of hope for the country because results such as those reported here are contrary to the general Nigerian stereotypical belief about men’s and women’s performance in the subject. Although it is difficult to generalise to other geographical areas, it is anticipated that the study would be replicated inthe rest of the country for a more meaningful and informative national picture.