ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE'S NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION BY DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM IN NORTHWEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE'S NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION BY DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM IN NORTHWEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
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2015-10
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IBRAHIM, Bala
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Abstract
This study entitled Assessment of The National Teachers‟ Institute's Nigeria Certificate In
Education by Distance Learning System in the North-West Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria, set
out to assess the effectiveness of the tutorials used in the Nigeria Certificate in
education by Distance Learning System; assess the adequacy of the contact sessions
organized for the programme; assess the quality assurance mechanism used in the programme
and; assess the success rate of the NCE (DLS) programme. Accordingly, four corresponding
research questions, and hypotheses were formulated with a view to providing directional
clues and approaches to the study..In line with the objectives of the study, relevant literatures
were reviewed .Ex-Post Facto Research Design was used in which a sample size of 666
respondents responded to the instrument out of the total population size of 2,980 representing
22.3%, which according to Asika (2004), is representative enough for a study of this nature
The data obtained from the respondents was subjected to analysis using Chi-square (x2)
statistics to determine differences among the opinions of the two different groups of
respondents, which were tested at 0.05 alpha level of tolerance. Questionnaire was used
throughout the study in which the respondents indicated their opinions. The findings revealed
that the tutorials used in the NCE (DLS) programme were effective, the contact sessions were
also adequate, the quality assurance mechanisms were effective and the success rate was also
high. The results showed that there is no significant difference between the opinions of staff
and students in the effectiveness of tutorials and success rate of the NCE (DLS) programme,
but significant differences existed on the adequacy of the contact sessions organized in the
programme and on the effectiveness of quality assurance mechanisms used in the programme
and on the success rate of the programme. Based on the findings above, four
recommendations were provided thus: Need to limit face to face tutoring and expand media;
need for Prompt and Adequate Supply of Course Materials and Use of more Professionals
during Contact Sessions; need to strengthen the quality management mechanisms of the
programme and strengthening the Delivery of Distance Learning Systems. Wide ranges of
implications of this study have been identified for distance education practitioners in Nigeria,
especially to tap to strengthen their distance education practices.
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BEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(PhD) DEGREE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, NATIONAL TEACHERS’,, INSTITUTE'S,, NIGERIA CERTIFICATE,, EDUCATION,, DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM,, NORTHWEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE,, NIGERIA,