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A Study of the Effectiveness of Managing Change at a Higher Education Institution:

A Case Study Approach

Tony Ikechukwu Nwanji, Kerry E. Howell, & Adebayo Olufemi Oladipo                                 1-32

The Lamnso Passive Structure in Relation to English

Fonkpu Charles Banfegha                                                                                                        33-45

An Investigation on Parental Role in Curbing Examination Mal-Practice in Our Educational System

S.F Popoola                                                                                                                              46-55

The Challenges Facing Science Education in Developing Countries and the Way Forward

Hamidu Musa Yoldere, & Mohammed Adamu                                                                       56-71

Visual Art Education: A Catalyst for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery

Aliyu Mohammed Bisalla & Abdulfattah Adeyemi                                                                 72-82

VISUAL ART EDUCATION: A CATALYST FOR NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Aliyu Mohammed Bisalla & Abdulfattah Adeyemi

Department of Arts and Industrial Design

Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State

Email: bisalla2003@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

There are many variables to be considered when picking a course of study or vocation for a future livelihood either in a formal or informal education. Visual arts is one of such formal or informal education that can guarantee  profit making and job security in Nigeria, as this has become very glaring considering the state of affairs with the present Nigeria economy situation which has also resulted to a high level of unemployment and a drastic reduction in the country’s per-capital income. This paper avers that Vocational education, entrepreneurship and apprenticeship systems are in other word related to visual arts as a profit making enterprise, therefore could sustain job security and take the country out of economic recession. This paper discusses further on how visual art can be re-branded in Nigeria for economic growth and sustainable development.

Keywords: Visual art, Artist, Technical and Vocational Education, Entrepreneurship

THE CHALLENGES FACING SCIENCE EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE WAY FORWARD

Hamidu Musa Yoldere, & Mohammed Adamu

Department of Integrated Science

Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Email: hamidu2011@gmail.com, Link2mohammed@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The differences in the scientific and technological infrastructure and in the popularization of science education in the developed and developing countries are the most important causes of differential social and economical levels in the two groups.  The paper looked at the challenges facing science education in the developing countries and the way forward. It examined the development of science education in developing countries and contribution of science education to development. It also highlighted the challenges of science education in developing countries. The paper outlined some of the ways of addressing the challenges which include among others; the need to regularly renew and design the science curriculum to make it more practical and market oriented to produce skilled and highly educated graduates for the private sector both at home and abroad instead of traditional civil services. The paper concluded that the social and economic growth of developed countries is dependent on an essential emphasis on education, science and technology visa- vee the basic problems of developing countries which include weak educational and scientific infrastructure, and lack of appreciation of the importance of science as an essential ingredient of economical and social development.

Keywords: Science Education, Science, Education, Developing Countries, Challenges, Qualified Teachers.

THE LAMNSO PASSIVE STRUCTURE IN RELATION TO ENGLISH

Fonkpu Charles Banfegha

Department of Linguistics

University of Douala, Camaroon

Email : cfonkpu@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the structural or the syntactic representation of passivization in Lamnso is examined in relation to English, within the contexts of universal, optimal and minimalistic grammatical considerations. Inasmuch as there are structural universals for the phenomenon of passivization as established by the theory of Universal Grammar-UG (a grammar that attempts to establish the properties and constraints common to all possible languages and based on the innate system of principles underlying the human faculty), there equally exist some  passive divergences that justify the existence of what I will call here “Structural Optionality ” (SO), where the same grammatical phenomena are syntactically represented differently in the various languages; a justification for Individual Language Grammars (ILG).The comparative approach, within the optimal and minimalist theoretical considerations, adopted for this study reveals that while passivization in English is generally an ex situ leftward substitution movement for both passivization with or without the by-phrase, in Lamnso it involves both in situ and ex situ passivization. In situ passivization occurs both with the option using the by-phrases (that undergo a concurrent verb-tense raising above the IP) and with the indefinite ‘á’ usage option without by-phrases. Ex situ passivization (with a leftward substitution movement) equally occurs for the option without the by-phrases.

Keywords: Syntax; Representation; Passivization; Lamnso; English; Universal; Optionality; Grammar; Substitution; Raising; Movement; Ex Situ; In Situ.

A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGING CHANGE AT A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION: A CASE STUDY APPROACH

Tony Ikechukwu Nwanji¹, Kerry E. Howell², & Adebayo Olufemi Oladipo³

^1&3Department of Accounting and Finance, Landmark University, Nigeria,

²Plymouth Business School, Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK

Email: nwanji.tony@lmu.edu.ng, kerry.e.howell@plymouth.ac.uk,

Oluadipo.olufemi@lmu.edu.ng

ABSTRACT

This study was an investigation of the effect of managing change at a higher education institution. The rationale behind the study was based on the management board of Nkosa University proposed the introduction of computerized systems of recording students’ attendance record. A review of current thinking on change management in educational institutions enables the researcher to developed research questions for the study. Data were collected through survey questionnaires and document analysis. The data were analysed using case study approach resulting in the major conclusions that although many of the teaching staff agreed with management that the current system of recording students’ attendance does not meet the needs of the college, however, there was disagreement on who will manage the system. The findings of the study suggested that management will need to communicate more efficiently with the teaching staff on the benefit of the new system and may need to introduce a reward system regarding the administration of the system. The study also show that for the change to be successfully implemented, management will need the support of those involved in this study – the teaching and non-teaching staff of Nkosa University to provide its students with a better learning environment to study.

Keywords:  Management, Change, Leadership, Institutional Change, Computerized System, Stakeholders, Higher Education, Origination, Evaluation, Academic Faculty