"ACADEMIC FREEDOM (AF) AND TEACHING AND LEARNING (TL) IN UNIVERSITIES I" by Margaret Akpomi, Joy Amesi et al.

Interscience Management Review

Article Title

ACADEMIC FREEDOM (AF) AND TEACHING AND LEARNING (TL) IN UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

Authors

Margaret Akpomi, Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.Follow
Joy Amesi, Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.Follow
Telima Adolphus, , Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port-Harcourt, NigeriaFollow

Abstract

The research was conducted to determine the impact of the exercise of academic freedom of lecturers on teaching and learning in tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria. 110 lecturers from eleven universities selected from the northern, eastern, southern and western parts of Nigeria as well as federal, state and private made up the sample for study. The Two research questions posed and two hypotheses formulated were answered and tested respectively. A questionnaire titled "AFTeL " was used to collect data. Analysis of data revealed that lecturers exercised academic freedom to a large extent but ii has some negative impact on teaching and learning. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that Academic Freedom should continue to be encouraged but that there should be strict enforcement of professional ethics and lecturers checked to remove the negative impact.

Recommended Citation

Akpomi, Margaret; Amesi, Joy; and Adolphus, Telima (2009) "ACADEMIC FREEDOM (AF) AND TEACHING AND LEARNING (TL) IN UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA," Interscience Management Review: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: 10.47893/IMR.2009.1026
Available at: https://www.interscience.in/imr/vol2/iss1/11

DOI

10.47893/IMR.2009.1026

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