(775) PRACTICAL STEPS TOWARDS ENRICHING DELIVERY SYSTEM AT HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL

摘要

Several approaches to teaching, such as problem-based learning, team-based learning and casemethod teachings are increasingly being adopted. However, the lecture format is still the most widelyused approach to teaching, especially for a large class size. Nevertheless, traditional lectures ordidactic lectures are considered ineffective in affecting learning outcomes of knowledge retention,student satisfaction, synthesis and elaboration of knowledge. Consequently, new strategies totransform didactic lectures into effective lectures, and to facilitate deeper learning are emerging due torecent advances in our understanding of the cognitive sciences on learning and memory. Theseadvances can be applied to teaching to diverse learners and across different settings at highereducational level.This study examined the effectiveness of Instructor-Learner Interaction in delivery system at highereducation level. Two hundred and fifty undergraduate students studying Entrepreneurial developmentstudies in 6 Departments from College of Business and Social Sciences and College of Natural andApplied Sciences, Crawford University, Ogun state, Nigeria were interviewed on their perceptions ofbest and effective teaching methods and the reason for such. Most of the students rated Instructor-Learner Interaction method as the best teaching method. The instructor-learner interaction builds inthe component of a two-way communication in an effective lecture, which is meant to engage studentsin active learning. This encourages students to participate effectively in their learning in an efficientmanner;;the instructor's questions are embedded in the students' notes and at times given well inadvance of the lecture. Likewise, the instructor solicits questions from students, in advance of thelectures, that are to be addressed in class. This is time saving and help students to listen attentively tolecture. This method develops creativity among students.