Fostering Quality Education in Nigerian Universities: The Role of Effective Instructions

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Fostering Quality Education in Nigerian Universities: The Role of Effective Instructions

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3

Abstract

The fundamental changes in employment imply a rise in the demand for non-routine cognitive and interpersonal skills, university graduates are entering a world of employment that is characterised by greater uncertainty, speed, risk, complexity and interdisciplinary working. University education, and the mode of learning while at university, will need to prepare students for entry to such an environment and equip them with appropriate skills, knowledge, values and attributes to thrive in it. This paper explore the effective instruction in university for attaining quality education, specifically, it discusses quality education and what it means in university, the urgent challenges of university education in Nigeria as well as effective classroom instruction. Finally, the paper discusses some validated good teaching techniques/Strategies to achieve effective instructions for quality education considered to be effective and which were recommended through research studies that includes; Designing good instructional objectives, Active learning in class and Cooperative learning strategy. If teaching staff of universities in Nigeria can be persuaded to utilize these validated teaching strategies in their classroom interactions by providing them with the training and support they will need to implement the methods successfully. The implementation of these strategies would lead to effective instruction in Nigerian universities, guarantee fostering quality education and by extension lead to production of quality graduates at middle and higher level manpower to contribute to national development through high level relevant manpower training.

Authors and Affiliations

Ado Abdu Bichi, Aisha Hassan Sulaiman

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EP ID EP413605
DOI 10.9790/7388-0803013438.
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