17/01/2021
CHALLENGES OF TUTORING IN NIGERIA
Campus insecurities due to activities of the cults e.g Reformed Ogboni Fraternity, National Association of seadogs (Pyrates confraternity) and the blackspotted a.k.a Buccaneers, Olaoye A.B (1996). listed thirty one cases as documented in national dailies across the nation.
This is what we faced as teachers at FCE because of a protégé in government
According to Effeh E.J (2003)
• Learner support services include
• Friendliness of tutor
• Encouraging remarks by tutor
• Helpful comments in tutor marked assignments (TMA)
• Return TMA within two weeks
• Relevant study materials
• Wise and trusted tutor adviser
• Interaction with institution
• Interaction with tutor
• Interaction with students in the same course
• Encouraging study groups among students
• Help to develop appropriate study skills
• Support of tutors by institution
• Monitoring tutors for good performance
• Study center not far from home
• Release of exam results within four weeks
• Release of certifications in good time
• No changes in approved academic calender
• Discouragement of evening lectures
• Reduction of tuition fees
• Student opinion in some matters
• Convenient time for contact classes
These are what we as teachers are to ensure students have/
They should ask them what it means to divert their lecturers salaries and dues
Personally I had over 400 students for accounting classes alone. I must cover three courses per semester.