ERIC Number: EJ1092244
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2141-6656
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
University Lecturers' and Students' Views on Mass Education: A Case Study of Great Zimbabwe University
Mapako, Felix; Mareva, Rugare; Gonye, Jairos; Gamira, Daniel
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, v4 n1 p28-37 Jan 2012
The study focused on university lecturers' and students' views on mass education at university level. The inquiry employed both a qualitative and quantitative research design in which twenty lecturers were purposively sampled and interviewed using semi-structured interview guides.A semi-structured questionnaire was also administered to fifty students. The investigation found that while some students and lecturers view mass education as a noble venture which augurs well for the country's socioe-conomic development, others view it as a negative venture which, among other demerits, lowers educational standards and is unsustainable due to failure to match such expansion with the requisite learning resources and space. The paper recommends that, in light of the fact that mass education per se is not a bad idea because it opens up opportunities for higher education to a large population, the Government should prioritise infrastructural development and resource provision at universities, so that quality is not compromised by quantity.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, College Faculty, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Mass Instruction, Case Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Questionnaires, Access to Education, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Sustainability
Academic Journals. e-mail: IJEAPS@academicjournals.org; Web site: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/IJEAPS
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Zimbabwe
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A