Ensuring Internal Quality Assurance in Colleges of Education in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue XI, November 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186

Ensuring Internal Quality Assurance in Colleges of Education in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges  

AWODUN, Adebisi O. (Ph.D)¹ & BORIS, Olufunke Olutoyin (Ph. D)^2
1Department of Physics, College of Education, Ikere- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
²School of Education, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract
Education is an important tool for human and national development. It is a key to national development. In any educational system, quality education standards are the goals to which all staff, students and management should aspire to achieve. Over the years, Colleges of education have produced a large number of NCE teachers that teach in our primary and junior secondary schools, thus alleviating the manpower problems of the nation at those levels. The need for quality assurance in Nigerian Colleges of Education cannot be overemphasized in order to ensure quality of teaching and learning. This paper therefore, discusses the origin and evolution of Colleges of Education in Nigeria, Concept of Quality Assurance, Education Quality Assurance in Colleges of Education, Internal Quality Assurance in Colleges of Education, Internal Quality Assurance processes, benefits of internal Quality Assurance and some challenges facing internal Quality Assurance in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Based on the discussions, Conclusions and some recommendations were made.

Keywords: Internal, Quality Assurance, Colleges of Education, Benefits and Challenges

INTRODUCTION

As stated in the National Policy on Education, NPE (6th Edition, 2013), that in recognition of the pivotal role of quality teachers in the provision of quality education at all levels, teacher education shall continue to be emphasized in educational planning and development. Hence, teacher education is the training designed for the future teachers.
According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Teacher education (TE) or teacher training refers to the policies, procedures, and provision designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviour, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community. The professionals who engage in training the prospective teachers are called teacher educators (or, in some contexts, teacher trainers).
The goals of Teacher Education as stipulated by the NPE (2013) are as follows:
i. Produce highly motivated, conscientious and efficient classroom teachers for all levels of the educational system;
ii. further encourage the spirit of enquiry and creativity in teacher;
iii. help teachers fit into the social life of the community and the society at large and enhance their commitment to national goals;
iv. provide teachers with the intellectual and professional background adequate for their assignment and to make them adaptable to changing situations; and
v. Enhance teachers’ commitment to the teaching profession.

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