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Integration of Work-Based Learning Into Higher Education for Economic Development in Nigeria

Integration of Work-Based Learning Into Higher Education for Economic Development in Nigeria

Ifeoma C. Iyioke, Ike V. Iyioke, Joseph C. Ezemma
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781522569770|ISBN10: 1522569774|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522587453|EISBN13: 9781522569787
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.ch007
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Iyioke, Ifeoma C., et al. "Integration of Work-Based Learning Into Higher Education for Economic Development in Nigeria." Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives, edited by Jon Talbot, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 162-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.ch007

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Iyioke, I. C., Iyioke, I. V., & Ezemma, J. C. (2019). Integration of Work-Based Learning Into Higher Education for Economic Development in Nigeria. In J. Talbot (Ed.), Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives (pp. 162-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.ch007

Chicago

Iyioke, Ifeoma C., Ike V. Iyioke, and Joseph C. Ezemma. "Integration of Work-Based Learning Into Higher Education for Economic Development in Nigeria." In Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives, edited by Jon Talbot, 162-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.ch007

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Abstract

Work-based learning (WBL) has a long history in higher education in Nigeria. The current WBL programs are the Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and the Graduate Internship (GI). They are sponsored by the federal government with the aim to improve employment outcomes. However, there is still a gross mismatch between the skills of graduates and the demands of employers. This chapter analyzes why the WBL programs in Nigeria have yet not been successful, and suggests alternatives. The analysis reveals a dysfunctional job placement process as a primary barrier and suggests consolidating the SIWES and GI into one school-to-work program, based upon the Graduate Employability Skill Development (GESD) model, along with strategies to improve the development, management, and quality assurance of placement. The chapter concludes by underscoring the integration and effective management of WBL at all levels of education, including continuing education as an important and realistic approach that Nigeria should strive for to attain economic development.

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