VOLUME 2 – 2008 – CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA – EDITED BY: PROFESSOR B.G.NWORGU

  TABLE OF CONTENTS – VOLUME 2, 2008  
S/N TITLE OF PAPERS AND NAMES PAGE
1 Extent of Implementation of Computer Education in Primary Schools within South-East Geopolitical Zone – G. C. Offorma, K O. Eze & C. I. Egbe 1
2 Assessment of Factors Militating against Quality Assurance in University Matriculation Examination (UME) in Nigeria – E. C. Ekwonye 9
3 Achievement and Maintenance of Quality Assurance in Nigerian Education: The Place of Teachers – N.C.N. Igu 17
4 The Use of Instructional Media in Life-Long Education for Positive Adjustment – E.O. Ekpo -Eloma & I. N. Udosen 24
5 Active Learning: A Means for Producing Students with Life Long Learning Skills in Music Education – E.N. Nwokenna 31
6 Basic Concept of Item Response Theory (IRT) Models in Test Development in Information Age – G.A. Obika 39
7 Deregulation of Educational Services and Quality Assurance in Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State – P.O.M. Nnabuo, G.G. Kpee & S. T. Afangideh 48
8 Life-Long Education as an Effective Tool for Coping with the Changing World: Problems and Prospects – L.K. Ejionueme, L.O. Ezenwaji & P.U. Okpe 58
9 Harnessing the Potentials of Information Technology in Updating Information Services for Education in the Information Age – A.J.C Mole 66
10 Infrastructural Provision and Information and Communication Technology Utilization among Non-Teaching Staff in Cross Rivers University of Technology Calabar (Nigeria) – M.N. Ogar, E.F. Ategwu & D.O. Effiom 72
11 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the World of Work: Implications for Youth Empowerment – M.C. Udeolisa 79
12 Quality Assurance in English Language Teaching in Primary Schools – P. N. Uzoegwu 86
13 Industrializing the Nigerian Society through Creative Skill Acquisition in Vocational and Technical Education Programme – V.O. Uwaifo 92
14 A Measure of Students’ Connectedness in Ebonyi State College of Education: Implication for Quality Assurance In Nigerian Higher Institutions – I.N. Nwankwo, E.A. Nwachukwu & C.O. Okorie 99
15 A Survey of Tertiary Institutions Examination Conditions/ Environment: Implications for the Conduct of School Examinations as Quality Assurance Mechanism – I.E. Osegbo, A.C. Ifeakor & O.J. Enemuo 108
16 Teachers’ Instructional Variables as Correlate of Students’ Performance in English Language: Implication for Quality Education – M.E. Afangideh & A.E. Udosen 118
17 Problems and Solutions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Anambra State Higher Institutions: Implications for Counselling – M.C. Okonkwo 125
18 Emerging Issues in the Information Age: Implications for Christian Religious Education – R.N. Ewelukwa 131
19 Teachers’ Attitude to the Use of Instructional Media in Secondary Schools in Enugu State Nigeria. – D.U. Akubuilo 138
20 Story hour as a Means of Developing Information Literacy in Children – M. N. Ngwuchukwu 147
21 Integrating Information and Communication Technology as an Integral Teaching and Learning Tool in Teacher Training: A Challenge for Nigerian Teacher Education – U.D. Asogwa 154
22 Strategizing Adult Education for Education In the Information Age – G. O. Obi & C. C. Okide 159
23 Towards a Job-Driven Curriculum: A Strategy for Enhancing Quality of Vocational and Technical Education of Nigerian Youth in the Information Age – E.K. Umunadi 170
24 Contextualizing Creative and Innovative Cognition in the Global Age: An Imperative for Productive Educational System – A.A. Agbo 180
25 Learning Style: A Tool for Enhancing Proficiency in English Language among English Language Learners – S.N. Nwosu & T.U. Ekukinam 192
26 Assessment of the Lifelong Education Implementation in Enugu State – K.C. Obetta 200
27 Catering for STM Exceptional Abilities in Women: A Proposal for Re-Tooling the Nigerian Education for the Information Age – S.C. Okereke 208
28 Work Knowledge of Secondary School Students and Information Dynamics – A. U. Okere, J. I. Anyanwu & N.J. Anyaegbunam 219
29 Information System Career Opportunities in an Automated Office for Business Education Graduate – A. U. Okeke 225
30 Pre-Retirement Vocational Entrepreneurial Training Needs of Retiring Staff of University of Nigeria, Nsukka – E.O. Ede & E.A.C. Etonyeaku 235
31 Towards Estimating the Level of Reliability of Teacher – Made Tests and Measurement Outcomes in Secondary School Mathematics Education in Schools in Enugu State of Nigeria – J. J. O. Ugwuja & G.C. Abiogu 246
32 Knowledge Dissemination Techniques in Tertiary Institutions for Sustainable Development: Implications for Adult Education and Community Development – O.N. Nwakaire & C.I. Oreh 253
33 Globalization and the Necessity for Restructuring Social Studies Curriculum in Nigeria – M. U. Okojie 262
34 Emerging Technologies in Teacher Education: Implication for Better Service Delivery in History Teaching and Learning – C.U. Nkokelonye 270
35 Gender Equity/Inequity in Nigerian Post-Graduate Studies: A Problem to Human Resource Development – A.U. Onuigbo 279
36 Administration of Knowledge Management In Universities in Nigeria – C.U. Onwurah & G.T.U. Chiaha 286
37 Teaching and Teacher Effectiveness for Life Long Education – C.N. Aguokogbuo & U. Umo 298