Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Perspective: Challenges and Solutions: Case Study of University of Bosaso, Garoowe Campus

Abstract

The researcher of this case study conducted an investigation of ‘teaching and learning in higher education perspective: challenges and solutions with the purpose of to identify the critical problems at facultyof social sciences of UoB GC, and along with a viable proposal forsolving the said the problems.the researched derived this specific problem from a cluster of problems through observation and interviewing some of the top administration of the University including the office of academics, deans, Social Science Faculty staff and so forth to draw a concreate justification to the critical problem out of the general one and then draw a viable solution to the said problem. these includes: 1. An insufficiency ofinstructional materials for teaching and learning; 2. Lacking regional and/or international accreditation; 3. Aninadequate infrastructure; 4. Decline inStudent Enrollment; 5. COVID-19 Impact; 6. Skill gap in teaching and learning education model; 7. Financial Difficulties; 8. Lacking quality control mechanism in place; 9. Poor knowledge in information and communication technology; and 10. Unstructured social responsibility response. Consequently, the most critical problem was considered ‘the insufficient instructional materials of higher education institution, particularly the University of Bosaso’ and these factors such as 1. Very limited of qualified higher education lecturers; 2. Absence of University examination board; 3.Absence of Effective Higher Education Commission at Puntland and Federal Level; and 4.limited reading habit contribute the prevalence of said critical problem. To find out the problems along with their solutions, the researcher of this Case Study employed qualitative methods of analyzing the primary data using KII through in-dept interview and face-to-face observation with the Faculty of Social Sciences lecturers and consulted with meeting minutes reports produced at Office of Dean, the UoB faculty of Social Science as secondary data review to analyze the evidences which is about the students’ dependence on handouts during the examination settings. in conclusion, the researcher found out that viable solution is to establishwell-equippedlibrary center of both in physical and electronic managed by a qualified librarian with a full of vigorous innovations and from there to develop a comprehensive workplan with specified time bound to implement the solution by the UoBGaroowe Campus administration which provides a strategic pathway to follow while tackling the said problem.