Adikwu, O., Chibabi, A. A.,
S. O. Emaikwu,
and
Egwu, P. O
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE
The increase in environmental problems across communities has raised
unanswered questions about the effective implementation of the Environmental
Education (EE) programme across higher institutions of learning in Benue
State and Nigeria at large. The overall trends in the Environmental Education
programme reflect the concerns of people and societies in general. This study
assesses the implementation of the Environmental Education programme in
universities in Benue State. Three (3) research questions were raised to guide
the study. The study adopts the descriptive survey research design. Sixteen (16)
lecturers in the department of science education of University of Agriculture
Makurdi and Benue State University Makurdi constituted the population of the
study. The total population of all the 16 lecturers was used as respondents for the
study. The study used a structured questionnaire and a checklist as instruments
for the research. The instruments were validated by three experts in
Measurement and Evaluation in University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The
questionnaire was trial tested and yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.87 using
the Conhbach Alpha Coefficient. Data collected was analyzed using simple
percentage and frequency count. The finding of the study showed that the
Environmental Education programme is not properly implemented as there is a
lack of adequate instructional materials and infrastructural facilities which are
required for the proper implementation of the programme. The study
recommended that government should provide ongoing support to teachers
through coaching, workshops, and supervision which will have a substantial
impact on the implementation of the programme and student academic
outcomes.
Adikwu, O., Chibabi, A. A., S. O. Emaikwu, and Egwu, P. O
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE
The increase in environmental problems across communities has raised unanswered questions about the effective implementation of the Environmental Education (EE) programme across higher institutions of learning in Benue State and Nigeria at large. The overall trends in the Environmental Education programme reflect the concerns of people and societies in general. This study assesses the implementation of the Environmental Education programme in universities in Benue State. Three (3) research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopts the descriptive survey research design. Sixteen (16) lecturers in the department of science education of University of Agriculture Makurdi and Benue State University Makurdi constituted the population of the study. The total population of all the 16 lecturers was used as respondents for the study. The study used a structured questionnaire and a checklist as instruments for the research. The instruments were validated by three experts in Measurement and Evaluation in University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The questionnaire was trial tested and yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.87 using the Conhbach Alpha Coefficient. Data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and frequency count. The finding of the study showed that the Environmental Education programme is not properly implemented as there is a lack of adequate instructional materials and infrastructural facilities which are required for the proper implementation of the programme. The study recommended that government should provide ongoing support to teachers through coaching, workshops, and supervision which will have a substantial impact on the implementation of the programme and student academic outcomes.