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

Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI:10.4018/978-1-5225-6977-0.CH007

I. C. Iyioke, I. Iyioke, Joseph C. Ezemma

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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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将以工作为基础的学习融入高等教育促进尼日利亚的经济发展

以工作为基础的学习模式在尼日利亚的高等教育中有着悠久的历史。目前的WBL项目是学生工业工作经验计划(SIWES)和研究生实习(GI)。它们由联邦政府赞助，旨在改善就业结果。然而，毕业生的技能与雇主的需求之间仍然存在严重的不匹配。本章分析了尼日利亚WBL项目尚未取得成功的原因，并提出了替代方案。分析显示，就业安置过程功能失调是主要障碍，并建议基于毕业生就业技能发展(GESD)模型，将SIWES和GI整合为一个从学校到工作的项目，同时制定战略，改善就业安置的开发、管理和质量保证。本章最后强调了在各级教育，包括继续教育中整合和有效管理WBL，这是尼日利亚应该努力实现经济发展的一个重要和现实的办法。

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