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50 Years of ERIC
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The "Kernel of Truth Theory" Model or Metaperceptual Congruence Methodology: An Alternative Approach to the Study of Innovatory Programme.
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Akpe, C. S. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1987
Discusses evaluation models based on the "Kernal of Truth Theory" or Metaperceptual Congruence Methodology. Relates this model to the decision-making process and to the development of ethnic stereotypes. (RB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Methods Research, Models
Using Respondents' Free Comments to Improve College Curricula: A Case Study of Rivers State College of Education NCE Primary Programme.
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Akpe, C. S. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1989
Free responses to questionnaire items by 21 lecturers, 106 students, 162 graduates, and 51 employers of graduates of the Rivers State College of Education (Nigeria) were analyzed. Results illustrate the usefulness of such responses in educational improvement programs. (TJH)
Descriptors: Administrators, College Curriculum, College Graduates, College Students
School Self Evaluation: An Examination of the State of the Art in Nigeria.
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Akpe, C. S.; Afemikhe, O. A. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
The practice of institutional self-study in Nigeria is examined, and its potential for enhancing educational reforms is discussed. School self-evaluation is at present disappointingly poor in Nigeria. Systematic, planned, school-based evaluation studies should be incorporated into every educational reform effort in Nigeria to effectively monitor…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Towards an Effective Teacher Evaluation Practice in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Evaluation of Selected Primary Schools.
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Akpe, C. S. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
A teacher appraisal instrument was developed and validated for a system of teacher evaluation in Rivers State (Nigeria). The developed Likert scale for teacher scoring was tested for 410 teachers evaluated by 16 headteacher evaluators. Initial findings suggest areas in which the appraisal process and instrument can be improved. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Educational Practices, Elementary Education