Application of Research Findings to Classroom Teaching and Learning in Selected Nigerian Tertiary Institutions.
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2020
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Journal of Arts, Science and Technology, University of Technology, Jamaica
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The need to improve the quality of tertiary institutions graduates through the application of research findings for classroom teaching and learning prompted this study, which investigated the application of research findings to classroom teaching and learning in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study population consists of all academic staff members in Nigerian tertiary institutions. However, through the use of a multi-stage sampling procedure, a total of 305 respondents were sampled from three geo-political zones of Nigeria (North-Central, South-West, & South-East). Data were collected through the use of a questionnaire tagged "Research and Publications Effectiveness Questionnaire" (RPEQ). Descriptive statistics were used to answer the questions raised, while the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was . employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study found that academic staff research/publications effectiveness was low; while the application of research findings in classroom teaching was high, and students' responsiveness was also high when research findings were applied to classroom situations. It was recommended that successful senior academic researchers be made to mentor upcoming academics, and these being academic researchers should be further encouraged to apply research findings to enrich their classroom teaching. Adjunct staff with field experiences should also be encouraged to deploy the same towards adequately preparing students for the world of work.