Don advocates inclusion of students in assessment of lecturers

Pankshin (Plateau)  – Prof. Clement Dakas of University of Jos has advocated the involvement of students in assessing lecturers as part of measures to enhance the standard of teaching in tertiary institutions
Dakas made the suggestion while delivering a Pre-Convocation Lecture at the Federal College of Education (FCE) Pankshin, titled “Worthy in Character and Learning; the Imperative of Integrity and Quality Assurance in Nigerian Tertiary Education System‘’.
The Professor of Law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), noted that there were some people in tertiary institutions parading themselves as lecturers, whereas they had no business being in lecture halls.
Dakas, who is the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, alleged that most lecturers were involved in “cloning Journals’’.
He said such unwholesome act had affected the quality of teaching, thereby encouraging students to imbibe the habit of` `copy and paste.’’
“Such an attitude has profound implications on the Nigerian education system and that must be discouraged forthwith, if we want to move forward as a vibrant nation.
“This is the reason students must be included in the assessment of their lecturers to make some of them (lecturers) who are taking advantage of them (students) to sit up, ‘’ he said.
According to him, the assessments made by students on lecturers, should be documented and kept in the libraries for reference purposes.
He expressed sadness over the manner some lecturers had been taking undue advantage of the female students.
Dakas pointed out that lecturers were supposed to be character moulders, but regretted that what was obtainable now, could jeopardise the education system.
He urged the students to be of good character serious with their studies, so as to obtain the necessary skills that would announce them to the world.
“As a graduate, you must be seen to have an impact on your community; this will make you useful and help in the development of the nation, ’’ he said.
He said that government alone could not solve the problem in the country’s education system, adding that such task was for all and sundry, including students and lecturers. (NAN)