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Access and Quality in Nigeria's Higher Education: Need for a Pragmatic Approach for Sustainable Transformation
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Njoku, Joy N. – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2016
Access and quality of higher education are among the major criteria for assessing the product of any institution of higher learning. This paper discusses access and quality in Nigeria's higher education; need for a pragmatic approach for sustainable transformation. It discusses problems of access in the areas of carrying capacity of universities,…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
School Managers' Perception of Teachers' Preparation for Basic Education in Nigeria: Implications for Teachers' Preparation in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
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Shofoyeke, A. D.; Omotayo, O. T.; Ikuerowo, J. R. – African Higher Education Review, 2014
The National Policy on Education (2013) describes education as an instrument for national development and social change. Teachers are very important in implementing quality education that can bring about national development. However, no education can rise beyond the quality of its teachers. Pre-service teachers are produced by colleges and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs, College Outcomes Assessment, Elementary Education
Predictive Validity of Pre-University Examinations Test Scores for University Science Undergraduates' Academic Achievement in South West, Nigeria
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Gbore, L. O. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2012
This study examined the predictive validity of pre-university examinations test scores (university matriculation examination (UME), Post-UME and pre-degree) for undergraduate academic achievement. The study is planned along the lines of correlational and ex-post-facto research design. A sample of four hundred university science based…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Science Achievement