INSTRUMENT FOR STUDENTS EVALUATION OF LECTURERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A SUDY OF ITS APPLICABILITY

Abstract

Evaluation is a very important aspect of lecturing and had been done more by the lecturers with little or no input from the students. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) which is the supervisory agency for Colleges of Education in Nigeria in its 2020 edition of the Minimum Standards provided an instrument for the evaluation of lecturers by students. Using a mixed method approach, the study raised four research questions and hypotheses to address some aspects of the applicability of the NCCE Instrument for Students Evaluation of Lecturers (ISEL). The population comprised of lecturers and students of colleges of education in Nigeria and a sample or 260 students and 48 lecturers were randomly sampled for survey design and 30 of the students were randomly selected into control and experimental groups. Three instruments used were ISEL, Students Evaluation of Lecturers in Colleges of Education Questionnaire (SELCEQ) and pre evaluation briefing on ISEL (PREBISEL). Descriptive statistics, T test, ?2 and one way ANCOVA were used to answer research questions and test hypotheses. Findings revealed that lecturers whose students score higher marks in their courses receive higher students’ evaluation rating than lecturers whose students score lower marks and Pre evaluation briefing had no significant effect on students’ evaluation of their lecturers. |It is recommended that the NCCE should monitor its implementation and emphasize it in accreditation processes. The process of administration and reporting of ISEL should be developed and standardized with consideration for a mixed method approach.