Work-Based Learning in Nigeria's Higher Education: What Now?

Autor/inn/en	Iyioke, Ike V.; Iyioke, Ifeoma C.
Titel	Work-Based Learning in Nigeria's Higher Education: What Now?
Quelle	In: Work Based Learning e-Journal International, 9 (2020) 1, S.61-95 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2044-7868
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Work Experience Programs; Experiential Learning; Internship Programs; Job Skills; Employment Qualifications; Job Placement; Barriers; Vocational Education; Postsecondary Education; Economic Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Cultural Influences; Governance; Armed Forces; Educational History; Democracy; Politics of Education; Quality Assurance; Government Role; College Role; Student Role; Business; Industry; Student Placement; Educational Finance; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Military; Militär; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Demokratie; Qualitätssicherung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Industrie; Schülerpraktikum; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	Academic work-based learning (WBL) has an over a century-long history in Nigeria. The current WBL programs are the Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and the Graduate Internship (GI). They are sponsored by the federal government with the aim to improve employment outcomes. However, there is still a gross mismatch between the skills of graduates and the demands of employers. This study analyzes why the WBL programs in Nigeria have yet to be successful and suggests alternatives. The analysis reveals a dysfunctional job placement process as a primary barrier and suggests consolidating the SIWES and GI into one school-to-work program, based upon the Graduate Employability Skill Development (GESD) model, along with strategies to improve the development, management, and quality assurance of placement. The article concludes by underscoring the integration and effective management of WBL at all levels of education, including continuing education as an important and realistic approach that Nigeria should strive for to attain appreciable development. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Middlesex University. Web site: https://wblearning-ejournal.com/en/home
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01