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Flexible work options in higher educational institutions in times of crisis
Flexible work options in higher educational institutions in times of crisis
by Atiku, Sulaiman O.
Keep ReadingLearning through interaction: impact of interactive radio instructions in improving literacy skills of out-of-school children in IDP camps in Nigeria
Flexible work options in higher educational institutions in times of crisis
by Atiku, Sulaiman O.
Orientation: The association between academic staff position and attitudes towards specific flexible work options in times of crisis. Research purpose: This study examined employees’ perceptions towards flexible work options in times of crisis in institutions of higher learning operating in Namibia. Motivation for the study: Despite the wide-ranging studies that have examined attitudes towards flexible work options in many organisations, little is known about attitudes towards flexible work options in higher education institutions in times of crisis. Research approach/design and method: This study adopted a cross-sectional survey following a quantitative approach, using a structured questionnaire to gather information from the participants. The target population (956) of this study comprised academics and administrative staff working in the participating institutions. Data were analysed from a sample of 465 respondents using the Chi-square test of independence and the Mann–Whitney U test to test the research hypotheses. Main findings: Results show that academic staff position is positively associated with attitudes towards specific flexible work options in times of crisis. Findings further indicate a significant association between gender and attitudes towards ‘early start-normal go, then Friday afternoon off’. Practical/managerial implications: Insights from the research findings could be used to improve the implementation of flexible work options in the post-pandemic period. Contribution/value-add: The study offers a perspective on the attitudes towards flexible work options in higher education institutions during a pandemic. © 2022. The Authors.
Learning through interaction: impact of interactive radio instructions in improving literacy skills of out-of-school children in IDP camps in Nigeria
by Unknown Author
The goal of this study was to examine the effect of interactive radio instruction (IRI) in improving the literacy skills of out-of-school children in IDP camps in Nigeria. The study was a quasi-experiment involving 470 children who were out of school at the time of the study. The indices for measuring literacy skills included phonological skills, letter knowledge, oral comprehension and vocabulary skills. The result of the intervention showed that although all the children scored low regarding their literacy skills at pre-intervention, participants in the IRI group reported a significant improvement in their literacy skills after the intervention. A follow-up assessment was carried out after twelve months and the result showed stability in the literacy skills of participants in the IRI group while those in the control group did not improve in their literacy skills over time. Comparatively, IRI was found to be more efficient in improving literacy skills than a face-to-face learning environment. The implications of these results on learning have been highlighted.
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