Purpose: This study examines whether education in developing countries directly impacts their foreign income from the top export sector. Design/methodology/approach: As most developing countries follow developed nations to shape their development, this study assumes developing countries as education-follower and developed countries as…

Purpose: With the growth of entrepreneurship education adoption in higher education institutions (HEIs), the importance of assessments as a tool to gauge and enhance learning is of utmost importance. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence and appropriateness of current assessment methods for engineering and technology students in…

This study examined the global digital revolution and the transformation of Nigerian universities. The study overviewed university developments world wide in line with what obtains in Nigeria. The study highlighted the several challenges that face Nigerian universities inclusive of poor funding, poor personnel and the poor exposure to global…

The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to bridge the communication gap between teacher and learner has been identified as a major characteristic of Open and Distance Learning (ODL). In many developing counties, including Nigeria, several barriers prevent OD learners from maximising the potentials of ICTs to enhance their learning.…

A free and pluralistic society is maintained by constitutional guarantees and an educated populace. Nigeria, like other nations in West Africa, spent billions of dollars and embarked on a program of mass educational improvement in the 1960's and 1970's. While secondary school enrollment increased eleven times between 1962 and 1975, over half the…

This collection of scholarly essays on comparative education is divided into four sections. The first section, Viewpoints/Controversies, contains the essay "Educational Policies and Contents in Developing Countries" (Jacques Hallak). The second section, Open File: Education in Asia, contains the following essays: "Some Current…

After three years, the new French program which emphasizes oral competency over writing skills has been accepted by Nigerian teachers. (DE)

This bibliography, one of a series, cites books, dissertations, government documents, and journal articles examining education at all levels in Nigeria. Topics dealt with include educational history, educational practices, and educational policy. The collection was compiled from the catalogs and other available indexes within the libraries at…

A discussion of problems of educational development in Nigeria focusingon the responsibility for and control of the nations' educational system, its diversification, the need to relate the schools' curricula to national manpower needs, and the issue of finance. (EH)

A study was conducted to determine the handicaps and problems facing Nigerian adult educators. The sample population was 90 adult educators drawn from both the public higher institutions and voluntary adult education agencies in Nigeria. The Educational Handicaps and Problem Questionnaire (EHPQ) developed from the study of Brunner and Nicholls…

Findings of research on behavior of school principals in four developing countries are summarized to shed light on the question of the universality of certain patterns of leader behavior. Implications of the findings are that cultural variables seem to be of little importance in the study of leadership. (Author/MLF)

In comparing scientific life in Indian, Nigerian, and Kenyan universities, the author tries to suggest how science is shaped by factors associated with its development, its institutional context, with the political and social meaning of a science career, and with the nation's status in the international scientific community. (Author/SJL)

Experiences of different countries in establishing mechanisms to coordinate development of higher education systems, diversify institutional financing, and increase efficiency of public investments are examined. Attention is drawn to the need for effective policy structures to manage higher education, link reform costs to benefits, acknowledge…

Proceedings presented are from a specialized seminar on adult education held in conjunction with the 22nd Assembly of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP). Statements from three countries are presented relating the seminar theme, "Devising Strategies for the Effective Education of Adults in the…

The goal of the Nigerian school system in the context of national integration, modernization, and stability is social equalitarianism and welfare. Also, historically, Nigerian schools have been competitive and Western because of the colonial regime and missionary schools. The pattern remains in independent Nigeria with English literacy and Western…