Title: COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES FOR ACHIEVING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS-BASED QUALITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Authors:
OYINLANA,Gbenga Olawale, CHIJIOKE,Jonathan Olelewe(Ph.D), OKWOR Anthony Nwachukwu

Abstract: Abstract This study determined collaborative teaching and learning practices and their benefits towards achieving 21" century skills-based quality education to address the challenges of delivering curriculum contents and acquisition of interdisciplinary skills required for career success in an inclusive way. A descriptive survey research design was adopted and the study was carried out in Ondo State. South- West of Nigeria.Four tertiary institutions were used with a population of 45,000.A sample of 600 respondents made up of 140 final year students and 10 lecturers from each institution were selected using purposive sampling technique.A structured questionnaire with a reliability index of .83 was used as instrument for data collection.Three research questions were answered and aalyzed using mean.Three null hypotheses were tested using the t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance.The findings of the study revealed that group problem-solving,team-based learning.peer-to-peer learning, inquiry-based learning. project-based learning,web-based learning,research-based learning and interdisciplinary learning communities enhance skills-based quality education in the 2/" century. The study recommended best ways of using collaborative teaching and learning practices to motivate students to acquire both academic contents and relevant skills needed for their career success in this 21" century. Keywords:Collaborative Teaching and Learning, Quality Education,21s Century Skills.

Publication Date: 2019-12-05