Academic Quality Assurance Variables in Nigerian Universities: Exploring Lecturers’ Perception

Obiekezie, Eucharia Obiageli; Ejemot-Nwadiaro, Regina Idu; Timothy, Alexander Essien; Essien, Margaret

doi:10.5539/ies.v9n5p247

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“…This is because the problem-solving process in learning behavioral contract through cooperative learning promotes the acquisition of social skills as well as academic skills. (Obiekezie et al, 2016), on the other hand, emphasizes the importance of engaging and immersive learning activities in achieving learning objectives and promoting better learning. By taking into account the student's level of experience and learning goals, interesting learning activities can transform a dull learning module into a meaningful experience.…”

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Behavioral Contract Techniques to Increase Social Sciences Learning Motivation in During Covid-19 Pandemic

Hariyadi,

Rasimin

2024

Kuey

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The purpose of this study was to analyze social science learning consulting services with behavioral contract techniques in an effort to increase motivation to study at home during the COVID-19 pandemic by using zoom on IIslamic boarding school in Salatiga City. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative. The research population was all Islamic boarding school in Salatiga City, Central Java Province with a total population of 4225 students. As for determining the number of samples using the formula for the number of indicators (55) multiplied by a number between 5-10, and in this study it was multiplied by 5, so that a sample of 275 samples was obtained. The sampling technique used proportional random sampling. Data analysis in this study used path analysis using SPSS version 25. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion that has been carried out, this research can be concluded that: first, there is a positive and significant influence between innovative learning on learning motivation. Second, there is a positive and significant influence between innovative learning on learning activities. Third, there is a positive and significant effect of innovative learning on learning achievement. Third, indirectly there is a positive and significant influence between innovative learning on learning achievement through learning motivation. Fourth, indirectly there is a positive and significant influence between innovative learning on learning achievement through learning activities at home during the covid-19 pandemic by using zoom on Islamic boarding school in Salatiga City. Novelty in this study is to use intervening variables as additional research variables that have a positive impact on related variables.

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Behavioral Contract Techniques to Increase Social Sciences Learning Motivation in During Covid-19 Pandemic

Hariyadi,

Rasimin

2024

Kuey

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“…This is not the case in the labour market. Studies have shown the poor quality of Nigerian university graduates as result of overpopulated schools, poor quality of resources, among others [1,[13][14][15].…”

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Teachers’ perception on quality assurance in teacher education programmes in Nigerian Universitiies

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The expectation of the labour market on the quality of graduates produced by Faculties of Education in Nigeria universities has become burning issues that many stakeholders in the education sectorfelt unsatisfactory. It becomes imperative to assessthe challenges of quality assurance in teacher education.This study therefore assessedquality assurance in teacher education in Nigerian universities: challenges and way forward. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was all university teachers in Faculties of Education in universities in Kwara State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 240 university teachers. A researcher-design questionnaire was used for data collection for the study. The data collected were analysed using means ranking and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed thatthe provision of teachers with adequate academic and professional formativeexperience for teaching and control of examination system with clear procedures as well as ethics of confidentiality and impartiality are the most needed qualities to be assured in teacher education. Overcrowding that leads to poor classroom management and control; instability of academic calendar and adoption of outdated curriculum and inadequate exposure to practical teaching that ensure professionalism are the major challenges in the teacher education. Broadening the curriculum of research methodology to improve the student's project writing skills and emphasis on the acquisition of knowledge in the teaching subject pedagogy, entrepreneurial studies, and computer literacy for functional education need to be considered. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that internal quality assessment in teacher education should be strengthened in the Faculties of Education that would allow for improved pre-service teacher quality products in Teacher Education in Nigerian universities.

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Academic Quality Assurance Variables in Nigerian Universities: Exploring Lecturers’ Perception

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Behavioral Contract Techniques to Increase Social Sciences Learning Motivation in During Covid-19 Pandemic

Behavioral Contract Techniques to Increase Social Sciences Learning Motivation in During Covid-19 Pandemic

Teachers’ perception on quality assurance in teacher education programmes in Nigerian Universitiies

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