AN EVALUATION OF THE ENGLISH COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERSITY WIDE COURSES CURRICULUM OF LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN

Akanmode, Olushola Ayodeji and Olasehinde, Martha and Alaiyemola, Anne Omotayo AN EVALUATION OF THE ENGLISH COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERSITY WIDE COURSES CURRICULUM OF LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN. Ilorin Journal of English Studies, (IJES).

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the adequacy of the English component of the University Wide Courses (UWC) curriculum of Landmark University (LMU), using a modification of the context-input-process-product (CIPP) evaluation model of Stufflebeam (1971). The target population was all the lecturers and students of Landmark University. The subjects for the study consisted of forty (40) lecturers of core academic subjects (LOCAS) and two hundred and twenty (220) students who were selected using the stratified random sampling technique. In addition, the three (3) lecturers of English (LOE) were also consulted. Three (3) researcher-designed questionnaires were used to seek the opinions of students and lecturers. The data gathered for the study were analyzed using Chi-Square (X2). The findings of the study showed that while the objectives of the component were adequate, the underlying assumptions were faulty, while the needs of the students were not being fully met. The results of the study showed that the resources available for the implementation of the component were rather inadequate. The lecture method was frequently used, while some of the interest groups did not have a positive attitude to the component. It was concluded that there are challenges facing the component that would make it imperative to reconsider the modalities and the provision of resources for the implementation of the component. Thus, it was recommended, amongst others, that there should be an improvement on the human and material resources which have been made available for the implementation of the component. Key words: Component, Context, Curriculum, English, Evaluation, Input, Model, Process, Product, University

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