APPLICATION OF ELEMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA
APPLICATION OF ELEMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA
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2015-09
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BARA’U, Rabi
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Abstract
This study titled, “Application of Elements of Knowledge Management to Evaluation of
Students’ Performance in Colleges of Education in North-West Geopolitical Zone in
Nigeria”, applied the four elements of knowledge management to evaluation of students’
performance in Colleges of Education in North West Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria. The study
formulated four objectives, four research questions and four (4) null hypotheses. Related
literatures were reviewed on application of knowledge creation and capture; knowledge
sharing and enrichment; knowledge storage and retrieval; and knowledge dissemination in
organizations. A descriptive survey design was used from a sample of 1916 obtained
through cluster sampling. A self structured questionnaire was used as instrument for
collecting data which was validated by experts and administered by the researcher.
Frequency counts and simple parentages were used in analyzing respondents’ opinions
while ANOVA and scheffe’s test were used in testing the hypotheses. Three hypotheses
(1-3) were rejected while hypothesis four was retained. The findings of this work revealed
that all the four elements of knowledge management were applied to evaluation of
students’ performance in continuous assessment, final examination and teaching practice
result. It was also found that knowledge creation and capture and knowledge sharing and
retrieval were applied mostly while knowledge storage and retrieval and knowledge
dissemination were least applied. Findings also revealed non applicability of the elements
to moderation of marked scripts, observation of students’ results, students’ continuous
assessment, teaching practice and final examinations. The study recommended that a three
week programme be organized for newly employed or inexperienced lecturers at the
beginning of each semester on how to apply the elements of knowledge management in
evaluating students. All results be centralized for access by other departments. Central
e-mail examination board be provided. Students and lecturers be made to open e-mail
addresses. Website be created and made available for all, adequate facilities be provided
for effective use of e-mails, data bases and website. Computer literacy be enforced on
lecturers and other stakeholders.
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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 IN DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, FACULTY OF
EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
APPLICATION,, ELEMENTS,, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT,, EVALUATION,, STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE,, COLLEGES,, EDUCATION,, NORTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE,, NIGERIA,