Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness of Lecturers in Universities in Nigeria: The 360-Degree Perspectives

Authors

  • Stirruph Umukoro
  • Shaib I. Omade

Keywords:

Evaluation, Performance evaluation, 360-Degree Evaluation Technique, Lecturers

Abstract

This paper contended among other issues that the current performance technique used to evaluate academic staff in universities in Nigeria is no longer effective because of the incompetence and ineptitude exhibited by lecturers are not detected by the rating system.   For example, majority of the lecturers have no capacities to attract research grants to themselves and to their institutions. Some collect moey for marks and demand sexual gratifications from students; they appear not to engage in community service which is one aspects of lecturing job.  This research is carried out to evaluate some university lecturers using the 360-Degree Performance Evaluation Technique developed by Umukoro and Nwoko.   Consequently, 30 lecturers, 150 lecturers’ colleagues and 600 students were purposively selected from three universities.  In addition to evaluating selected lecturers’ on paper qualifications and publications they were also evaluated on dressing, temperament, punctuality, and regularity  in going to classes to teach.  Their level of morality and disciple were also rated.  A self-evaluation questionnaire and two sets of closed-ended questionnaire were used for data collection. The instruments were validated using test and re-test method.  They were also subjected to reliability test which showed that all the questionnaire items were significant (P<0.05 at 5%) to the study. Research assistants/informants were recruited to distribute and retrieve questionnaires.  Data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 13.0)  Study findings amongst other things showed that the lecturers faired averagely in some of the variables evaluated and scored very poorly in other areas such in attracting research grants; conducting research; and in community service.  It was recommended amongst others that the institution studied should make efforts to ensure that their lecturers are on top of the game in all respects.

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Published

31-03-2022

How to Cite

Umukoro, S., & Omade, S. I. . (2022). Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness of Lecturers in Universities in Nigeria: The 360-Degree Perspectives. Nigerian Academy of Management Journal, 17(1), 146–155. Retrieved from http://namj.tamn-ng.org/index.php/home/article/view/173