USE OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
The study investigated the extent of utilization of innovative strategies for lifelong learning in tertiary education in Rivers State, Nigeria. The survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all lecturers in the three universities and three polytechnics (federal and state owned) in Rivers State. Stratified random sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 1,200 lecturers from the six tertiary institutions in Rivers State. An instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with three sections (A,B, and C). Section A sought the demographic data of respondents; section B consisted of 21 items adopted from the “30 Strategies for Education Innovation”. In comparison, section C comprised 17 items on factors that hinder the utilization of innovative strategies developed by the research. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result revealed that the extent of utilization of innovative strategies in tertiary education in Rivers State is extremely low. It also revealed the factors that hinder the utilization of these innovative strategies for lifelong learning in tertiary education in Rivers State.
Keywords: Innovative Strategies; Lifelong Learning; Tertiary Education in Rivers State
Dr (Mrs) Amakiri, Hager Atisi Eremina
USE OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
The study investigated the extent of utilization of innovative strategies for lifelong learning in tertiary education in Rivers State, Nigeria. The survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all lecturers in the three universities and three polytechnics (federal and state owned) in Rivers State. Stratified random sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 1,200 lecturers from the six tertiary institutions in Rivers State. An instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with three sections (A,B, and C). Section A sought the demographic data of respondents; section B consisted of 21 items adopted from the “30 Strategies for Education Innovation”. In comparison, section C comprised 17 items on factors that hinder the utilization of innovative strategies developed by the research. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result revealed that the extent of utilization of innovative strategies in tertiary education in Rivers State is extremely low. It also revealed the factors that hinder the utilization of these innovative strategies for lifelong learning in tertiary education in Rivers State. Keywords: Innovative Strategies; Lifelong Learning; Tertiary Education in Rivers State