Dr Fatimah Olasubomi Sodipe-Lawal & Dr Ismail Adesina Raji
Abstract
This study examined the influence of institutional factors on teaching effectiveness in public colleges of education (PCoEs) in Southwestern Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted. Four states which are Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun were purposively selected from the six states in Southwestern Nigeria based on the presence of federal and state PCoEs. The ten PCoEs in these states were enumerated. The proportionate sampling technique was used to select 673 (30%) academic staff and 1,389 (10%) final-year students, while simple random sampling was used to select 40 departments (one per school, four per college). The instrument used was Institutional Factors Questionnaire (IFQ). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that the level of In-Service Training (x̄ = 3.49) was high, while Information and Communication Technology Facilities (x̄ = 2.05) were low against the threshold of 3.0. The findings further indicated that ICT facilities and in-service training influenced teaching effectiveness in public colleges of education in Southwestern Nigeria. The study recommended that the management of colleges of education should strengthen these factors to improve teaching effectiveness and enhance academic staff productivity.