A Professor of Science Training, David Kolawole Omole, has known as for a formulation of coverage that may strengthen the put up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening train within the Nigerian Universities as a way to give credence to admission course of.
Professor Omole who’s the Dean college of schooling , Federal College Lokoja (FUL), Kogi state said this on Wednesday whereas delivering the twentieth Inaugural Lecture sequence of the establishment titled, “Making the Better of Out there Alternatives in Search of Information on a Windy Path” held at Faculty of Well being Science, Adankolo campus of the college.
The college don who additionally emphasised on the necessity for college authorities within the nation to attempt in enhancing the integrity of their examinations, said that comparative examine of the standard of scholars’ output from federal, state and personal universities in Nigeria are assorted.
He lamented that the examine indicated that personal universities produced the best proportion of scholars’ flip over with higher class of levels than these from federal and state universities.
Professor Omole subsequently advocated for environment friendly and efficient monitoring and analysis course of in Nigerian universities to take care of uniformity within the high quality of instruction and certification.
In response to him “The 4 public examination our bodies employed achievement exams. This can be thought of ample for certificates examinations being performed by WAEC, NECO or NABTEB however for JAMB that was designed as a range examination to make use of achievement check is technically flawed”.
He identified that for choice functions, aptitude exams are most well-liked to achievement check, noting that there’s want for a paradigm shift from achievement check to aptitude check for put up UTME in universities.
“It’s evident that within the up to date Nigerian instructional system, use of exams and examinations stays the frequent technique of assessing the standard and amount of information dissemination and assimilation in the middle of instruction.
“This course of has its strengths and weaknesses that has necessitated the continual seek for the perfect means of accomplishing this via researches”
In his welcome tackle, the Vice Chancellor of the establishment, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, stated that the twentieth Inaugural Lecture Sequence marked a big milestone for the college.
“The inaugural lecture sequence holds a particular place in our college. It’s not merely an instructional custom however a celebration of mental accomplishment and scholarly dedication.
“These lectures present a platform for our distinguished Professors to share the breadth and depth of their analysis and insights, enriching our collective pursuit of information. It additionally serve to encourage youthful lecturers and college students, demonstrating the heights that may be reached via dedication and a relentless quest for understanding” the VC stated.
The Vice Chancellor who described Professor Omole’s tutorial journey as a testomony to the ability of perseverance, ingenuity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, recommended him for taking a daring step to ship the twentieth inaugural lecture of the college.
“Your contributions to your area have garnered recognition each nationally and internationally. Your dedication to analysis, educating, and mentorship has not solely superior your self-discipline but additionally enriched the tutorial experiences of numerous college students and colleagues,” he additional said.