BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AND CHALLENGES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES SOUTH SOUTH, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study explores best practices in instructional delivery of business education and challenges for national development in federal universities South South, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 207 made up of 60 Business Education lecturers and 147 final year business education students in 2017/2018 academic session. The sample size for the study was 40 which was purposively drawn from the University of Uyo. The instrument for data collection was the researchers’ structured questionnaire titled, ‘Best Practices in Instructional Delivery of Business Education and Challenges Questionnaire’ (BIDBEC). The questionnaire was face validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient value of .07 was obtained in a trial testing using Cronbach Alpha statistical tool. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation for research questions, while the t-test statistic was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Findings among others revealed that the matching of theory with practice and application of ICT media to classroom learning were some of the best practices in instructional delivery of business education for national development in South South, Nigeria. The use of unskilled lecturers and poor exposure of students to practical training were some of the challenges in instructional delivery of business education. It was recommended based on the findings, that more time should be allotted to matching theory with practice in order to meet international best practices among others.