Achieving quality in adult and non-formal education programmes in Nigeria through quality assurance mechanism
Date
2017-03
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Lanlate, Oyo State: Department of Educational Foundations, The College of Education
Abstract
Introduction; Concept of adult and non-formal education; Concept of quality education; Concept o f Qualit y assurance m;mechanism; Conclusion; Recommendations; References.
Description
Adult and non-formal education occupies a pride of place in the National Policy on Education in Nigeria because it provides adults opportunities to continue their education at any level and in various forms with response to individual needs and that of the society. The decline in adult and non-formal education quality still defies solution in Nigeria. This paper identifies the indispensability of quality assurance mechanism as a tool for enhancing the quality of adult and non-formal education for the sustainability of high standards. The paper stresses that quality assurance mechanism is a catalyst for academic excellence. Recommendations were made that adult and non–formal education should institutionalize quality assurance for effective monitoring, evaluation, sustenance and improvement of the programmes and government at all levels should adequately fund adult and non-formal education programmes, especially provision of modern facilities and equipment that will ensure quality in the system