Widening Access of Nigerians To Distance Education Programmes

Authors

  • Cecilia A. Beshel Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, Faculty of Education University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Glory B. Asuquo Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, Faculty of Education University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Violet O. Ekpenyong, Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, Faculty of Education University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • C.V.O. Eneji Dept. of Environmental Education, University of Calabar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/rss.v2i7.105

Keywords:

widening access, distance education programmes, Correspondence learning and teaching and Correspondence school

Abstract

Two distance education programmes prominently exist in Nigeria. These are the Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) distance learning programme and the Open University distance education models. Ample evidence abounds to show that numerous Nigerians have not maximally taken advantage of these programmes to acquire requisite knowledge and skills in order to fit into the world of work and/or to improve their productivity. A plethora of factors underlie these unsavory situations. This paper highlights the inherent needs to the participation of Nigerians into these distance learning programmes and also suggests different strategies for widening or enhancing the access of more Nigerians to these new paradigms of accessing education. 

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2017-07-31

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