BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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1982-05
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NKOM, ANDREW ANDARAWUS
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A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF EDUCATIONAL
MEDIA IN THE ESTABLISHED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
(Order No.)
ANDREW ANDARAWUS NKOM
Boston University, School of Education, 1982
Major Professor: Gerald F. McVey, Associate Professor of
Education
Problem
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the
availability of educational media in the 13 established
Nigerian universities to support instruction. It was
necessary thereafter to analyze the state of educational
media as a step towards identifying factors that had impeded
development.
Procedure
The data for the study were collected by means
of a uniform questionnaire administered through
personal interviews. The investigator, in addition,
personally inspected and evaluated existing media
facilities. The data,
which were both quantitative and qualitative, were
collected
from those Nigerian universities founded between 1948 and 1977.
The questionnaire covered the major facets of media systems
including facilities for the effective use of media equipment,
Specialized/Production facilities, hardware, software,
personnel and budget. Data were also collected from three
American institutions to afford a means for external
comparison.
Results
Nigerian universities had not paid attention to
providing suitable environments for effective media use. There
was a wider range of hardware formats in the larger
universities but hardware to student ratios indicated insufficiency
of equipment in all the universities to make impact
on instruction. Specialized/Production facilities showed
concentration in darkroom facilities and graphics and
transparency production facilities. Generally, all the
facilities were in the second stage of development and had low
utilization levels. Media directors and specialists indicated
an acute shortage of trained media personnel but courses
offered in educational media indicated emphasis on the
theoretical aspects of media. Annual budgets were generally
inadequate to cover media needs. However, Teaching Hospital
Units reported having more support from admin vii
istrative staff than University-Wide Units. The problems that
had had the most adverse effects on media units were related
to import restrictions.
Conclusions
There should be more coordination within and cooperation
between Nigerian universities. Cooperation would
include the establishment of a consortium to circulate
materials and of a forum to facilitate the formulation of
strategies for achieving common objectives.
The forum would pool available expertise to provide consultation
services nationwide and contribute towards national
policies in educational media.
Description
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education
May, 1982
Keywords
A SURVEY,, ANALYSIS,, STATE,, EDUCATIONAL,, MEDIA,, NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.