FCTA harps on effective Monitoring and Evaluation during/after Covid-19

As part of efforts to enhance the performance in the learning and teaching process, the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, through the Department of Quality Assurance has put together an intensive one-day workshop for Evaluators in the Education sector in order to improve effectiveness,

Speaking at the event, the Ag. Director, Department of Quality Assurance, Mrs Magdalene Uzoanya said, the workshop was aimed at updating the Evaluators on how to  provide constructive and encouraging feedbacks that helps both the teachers and students achieve their potentials in the learning and teaching process.

She stated that at this second wave of Covid-19, the Evaluators are expected to understand the programme theory of change and apply in their various assessment of the quality of teaching and learning.

She explained further that there are different phases of evaluation where the Evaluators select criteria of merit, methodologies when collecting data, programmes implementation and results dissemination.

Monitoring and evaluation of students

Commenting on the topic ‘Ouality Assurance imperatives for effective Hybrid Learning during Covid-19 Era and beyond,’ the Ag. Director stressed on the need for the Students to learn through a mix of in-person and on-line activities in order to enhance and reinforces discussions in the class.

She added that the benefit of hybrid learning in the Covid-19 Era and beyond’ is to harness technologies and customise content as well as create more engaging learning experiences for Students.

She therefore called on the participants to take advantage of the opportunity to improve on their various monitoring and evaluating schedule so that FCT will continue to be a role model.

In her own submission on ‘Analyzing Data to drive your instructions’ , the principal Olumawu School, Felicia Jackson said that data collection and analyzing of students work are part of how school reports and track performances which are crucial to reshaping the way students learn. Moreso, a variety of digital classroom tools are changing the teaching dynamics for teachers.

Curbing exam malpractice

In her submission on ‘Curbing Examination Malpractices in the light of the Negative impact of Covid-19 on Education’, one of the facilitator, the Director, Education Resource Centre, ERC, Hajia Nameet Abdulrahim said, the role of ERC is very significant as it is charged with the responsibility of providing academic services to schools in the area of curriculum development, examinations admission placement, teacher professional development, instructional materials and research among others.

She stated that Examination Malpractices is a serious problem and all hands must be on deck to finding solutions.

She lamented on the attitude of students not to learn effectively in order to pass efficiently while frowning at some parents and invigilators who aid such criminal acts.

She therefore called on all parents to properly monitor their wards and ensure every academic gaps are bridged to avoid examination malpractices stressing on punishment for offenders.

Emmanuel Ukoh