Some of the listed characteristics above have serious consequences for the quality of the output of these institutions. Some Assumptions: Any deliberate call for positive change must be based on prognoses that highlight specific problems and point to one or more possible solutions. Three such that call for attention are the following: The entry qualification of many Colleges of Education had been just a shade below those required by Nigerian universities in the past. In some cases they had actually equaled university requirements. The rationale for this had been that these if they had to go to university later, should be able to matriculate without conditions being met. For now however, entry qualifications for Colleges of need to be re-examined in order to make sure that places at these colleges are not in the main exclusive to or reserved for third-rate students who are not able to gain university admission and are only desirous of earning some that will qualify them for work and/or justify their being regarded as The conduct, supervision, and grading of teaching practice for teacher trainees have been criticized endlessly for not providing a preparation that approximates to what can breed professionalism in the real world of work. The duration of the teaching practice of about 12 weeks only and the supervision carried out by campus-based lecturers are two weak components of this procedure. The organization of the academic year and courses need to be reviewed. In the colleges, the academic year is organized as shown in the first four columns of the Table below. The normal academic year covers the period October to June roughly, with a block period of vacation in July, August, and September. The net of this organization is that at most 96 weeks of lectures and 12 of teaching make up the requirements for an NCE certification. LENGTH OF COURSE PERIODS IN WEEKS TRADITIONAL COLLEGES PROPOSED MODEL MONTH I II III I II III
Some of the listed characteristics above have serious consequences for the quality of the output of these institutions. Some Assumptions: Any deliberate call for positive change must be based on prognoses that highlight specific problems and point to one or more possible solutions. Three such that call for attention are the following: The entry qualification of many Colleges of Education had been just a shade below those required by Nigerian universities in the past. In some cases they had actually equaled university requirements. The rationale for this had been that these if they had to go to university later, should be able to matriculate without conditions being met. For now however, entry qualifications for Colleges of need to be re-examined in order to make sure that places at these colleges are not in the main exclusive to or reserved for third-rate students who are not able to gain university admission and are only desirous of earning some that will qualify them for work and/or justify their being regarded as The conduct, supervision, and grading of teaching practice for teacher trainees have been criticized endlessly for not providing a preparation that approximates to what can breed professionalism in the real world of work. The duration of the teaching practice of about 12 weeks only and the supervision carried out by campus-based lecturers are two weak components of this procedure. The organization of the academic year and courses need to be reviewed. In the colleges, the academic year is organized as shown in the first four columns of the Table below. The normal academic year covers the period October to June roughly, with a block period of vacation in July, August, and September. The net of this organization is that at most 96 weeks of lectures and 12 of teaching make up the requirements for an NCE certification. LENGTH OF COURSE PERIODS IN WEEKS MONTH TRADITIONAL COLLEGES PROPOSED MODEL I II III I II III