Publication in foreign journals and promotion of academics in Nigeria

Adomi, Esharenana E.; Mordi, Chinedum

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“…Generally only a very small number of publications in the region emanate from funded research; the rest are based on the individual efforts of scholars, who struggle to satisfy the 'publish-or-perish' expectation in their institutions (Adomi and Mordi, 2003). A new development that requires further investigation is that agencies which fund research in Nigeria and many other countries in the region prefer funding research in non-governmental organizations, but the research outputs of these organizations are rarely channelled through journals (Fafchamps and Owens, 2008).…”

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“…It is not, for instance, indexed at home despite the great benefits of indexation, and research assessment is based mainly on numbers of papers. Also, institutions encourage research produced locally to be published externally, irrespective of whether or not the content of the research benefits local researchers (Adomi and Mordi, 2003). Furthermore, remuneration of academic staff is based on rank and productivity and not on quality of research work done (Nwagwu, 2006).…”

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Nwagwu

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Learned Publishing

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Counterpoints about predatory open access and knowledge publishing in Africa

Nwagwu

2015

Learned Publishing

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“…Many lack training in writing research papers, and limited exposure to quality publications means they cannot learn from what they read. Equally, academics in developing countries, as elsewhere in the world, wish to publish at least some of their material in the most prestigious and international journals-behaviour encouraged and endorsed by university promotional boards (Adomi & Mordi, 2003). This leads to a vicious circle for struggling national and regional journals: if they cannot publish on time, with quality content, authors do not submit their best papers, and the journal has no opportunity to develop.…”

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E-publishing in Developing Economies

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Pearce²,

Tonukari³

2004

Canadian Journal of Communication

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Electronic publishing has been heralded as a worldwide solution to information dissemination. This article considers the current problems experienced by traditional journals published in the developing world, with particular reference to publishing in sub-Saharan Africa. The opportunities offered by electronic online publishing are discussed to determine how they can resolve the current problems in dissemination and improve quality. Two case studies of different initiatives are presented: an online-only journal, the African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB), and an online journal abstracting service, African Journals OnLine (AJOL). The article concludes that although online publishing is not a solution for all the problems experienced by journals in developing countries, it offers great potential for increasing the visibility and quality of indigenous knowledge within the global research community.Résumé : Certains ont vu l'édition électronique comme une panacée pour la diffusion mondiale de l'information. À cet égard, cet article considère les problèmes actuels subis par les périodiques traditionnels édités dans les pays en voie de développement, particulièrement en Afrique sub-saharienne. L'article examine l'édition en ligne pour déterminer comment elle peut résoudre les problèmes actuels de la diffusion de l'information et augmenter sa qualité. Deux études de cas sur des initiatives différentes sont présentées : une sur un périodique disponible seulement en ligne, l'African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB), et l'autre sur un service d'analyses, African Journals OnLine (AJOL). L'article conclut que, bien que l'édition en ligne ne soit pas la solution à tous les problèmes encourus par les périodiques dans les pays en voie de développement, elle offre de grandes 330Canadian Journal of Communication, Vol. 29 (3 & 4) possibilités pour augmenter la visibilité et la qualité des connaissances provenant de ces régions au sein de la communauté de recherche mondiale.

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“…Existing Federal University policies for measuring teacher effectiveness either rely almost exclusively on perception by heads of departments, or focus on teachers' course-taking records and on paper-and-pencil tests of basic academic skills and subject matter knowledge. Also, criteria for assessing academics for promotion in most Nigerian universities include qualifications, publications and community service at the local, national or international levels, all these, research as exemplified by research, are poor predictors of teaching effectiveness (Adomi and Mordi, 2003;Faleye and Awopeju, 2012).…”

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Factor Analytic Study of Lecturer’s Teaching Assessment Scale in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Jegede¹,

Faleye²,

Adeyemo³

2015

WJE

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This study presents a validation report of the Lecturer's Teaching Assessment Scale (LTAS) developed for the assessment of lecturer's teaching effectiveness in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. It also examined the factor structure of the LTAS, its construct validity, and internal consistency reliability coefficients. The study adopted the survey research design. A total of 13,000 students that completed the LTAS online constituted the sample for the study. The 34-item LTAS was used to collect data for the study. Collected data were subjected to reliability and factor analyses. Results showed that the LTAS has two subscales -Attitude to Teaching and Lecture Presentation and Organisation. The LTAS was adjudged to possess construct validity, and it was established through experts' judgement. The results also revealed that the LTAS was reliable (Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.985, Spearman Brown's Split-half reliability coefficient of 0.998 and Gutman's Split-half coefficient of 0.997). Thus, the LTAS possessed adequate psychometric qualities that make it suitable for use among Nigerian undergraduate students.Keywords: scaling; teaching assessment; validation; reliability analysis; lecturer's assessment IntroductionOver the years, the assessment of academic members of staff during annual review of lecturers in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria has been largely subjective as there was no formal, reliable and valid evidence to substantiate the rating of the quality of teaching of academic staff by their respective Heads of Department. The university recently became determined to ensure that lecturers are more committed to working hard than it was in the past, sustain its good rating via webometric ranking among its pairs in Nigeria and on the continent of Africa (Webometric ranking is a site that provides ranking of universities across the world. The site started publishing the ranking of universities in 2004 and the criteria for making the ranking are available on the website at http://www.webometrics.info/) and ensure excellence in learning and culture by trying to put into use an evidence-based approach for the assessment of every lecturer at the end of every semester, with a view to ensuring that lecturers strive to deliver their instructions with all the seriousness and innovations capable of enhancing learning positively.It was in the light of the foregoing that the Lecturers Teaching Assessment Scale (LTAS) was introduced to students for the assessment of the quality of teaching of academic members of staff in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The LTAS is due for completion online (via the university's electronic portal) at the end of lecture periods of every semester by students who might have finished at least the first semester of 200 level (i.e. first semester of Part Two). This decision was exemplified by the fact that Lecturers themselves (having the premonition that their activities will be subjected to this type of assessment at the end of the sem...

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Publication in foreign journals and promotion of academics in Nigeria

Abstract: ABSTRACT:The emphasis placed on articles in foreign journals in the assessment of academics for senior posts in Nigerian universities is described and the policies involved are discussed and their consequences assessed.

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Counterpoints about predatory open access and knowledge publishing in Africa

Counterpoints about predatory open access and knowledge publishing in Africa

E-publishing in Developing Economies

Factor Analytic Study of Lecturer’s Teaching Assessment Scale in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

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