HISTORY
The Department of Extra-mural Studies, now known as
the Department of Adult Education, owed its existence
to the two commissions (Elliot and Asquith which recommended
strong extra-mural activities for the new Universities
that were about to be set up in the then British Colonies
n Africa. Thus at Ibadan, (Nigeria) Legon (Ghana) and
Makere (Uganda).
Mr. Robert Gardiner, a Ghanaian who was first appointed
Director of the programme organized appropriate tutorial
lectures in the true tradition of University extension
classes to maintain direct contact with the community
and prevents graduates from becoming a separate class
divorced from the aspirations of their fellow citizens.
Between 1949 and 1952, there were about two thousand
students in sixty classes in twenty locations across
the country under thirty distinguished tutors such as
Biobaku, Awokoya, Njoku, Okigbo. Cronje, Potter, Parrinder
Rev. Adeyefa and Father Folley.
The Department assumed its present name in 1964 when
it was reconstituted to do both it�s extra-mural work
and internal teaching in the University.
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EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES PROGRAM
In 1955, Prof. Ayo Ogunseye took over the headship
of the Department and launched its extra-mural studies
in many areas in the country with some members of staff
as supervisors. Among them were retired Prof. J.A. Majasan
and retired Chief SM. Winsala for Abeokuta while retired
Mr. Adeagbo and C.l. Ichambor held the Jos OfFice. Other
centres are Lagos Island And and Lagos mainland in Lagos
State, Port Harcourt. Ado-Ekiti, Akure, lgbara Oke,
Ijero-Ekiti, Ikare, Ikirun, Ikole-Ekiti, Ijesa, Ondo,
Osogbo, Bacita, Ilorin,lsanlu, Jebba, Lokoja Offa, Okene,
New Bussa, Kaduna, Jos, Zaria, Katsina.
The number of classes then increased considerably to
be able to cover a lot of ground for the subjects or
course which are examination oriented. In the examination
oriented classes, the students were taught towards (GCE)
General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced
Level in Arts, Social Science and Basic Sciences and
in Professional Courses like Accounting, Laws, Statistics
and Economics.
Nowadays, since the cancellation of the G C E Advanced
Level Course, the Department is embarking on coaching
for the model Adult Literacy Classes MALC, the JSS I
to III students; SSI and III candidates, the SSCE (Senior
Secondary School Certificate Examination) for May/June
as well as October/November candidates. The Department
also run coaching classes for candidates intending to
do the University matriculation Examination (UME) formerly
called JAMB.
In March 1971, the Department started its extra-mural
studies programme at Abadina Primary school I in the
University Campus. the programme titled in-service training
programme for University intermediate and Junior Staff
started with a grant of N21,000 from the University
as part of its staff development projects. The programme
took off with 139 members of the two categories of staff.
the model Adult Literacy Classes (M A L C) started.
The programme with its literacy meaning depicts the
name given to Adult Education �Eko-Agba� started as
a joint experimental venture between the Department
of Adult Education and Oyo State Ministry of Local Government
and information (Social Development Division). The programme
is titled Model Adult Literacy Classes because it is
so organised in such a way that classes which usually
run for six years in the formal primary school now run
for three years. Hence we have the beginners class,
the intermediate class and the Advanced Class.
In 1978, the Department presented her first set of
model Adult Literacy Class Students for primary school
leaving Certificate Examination and this has continue
since then. Out of 32 candidates presented at the first
examination 29 of them passed.
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Conferences, Seminars and
Workshops
Conferences, seminars and workshops are the Non-formal
education that comes under the umbrella of Adult Education.
Since most of the conferences, seminars are usually
organised during the long vacation it was therefore
decided that a conference centre be built in the University
of Ibadan Campus where cross-fertilization of ideas
could be developed. It is in this respect that the conference
centre of this University was initiated and built by
the Department of Adult Education of the great University.
The Centre was opened in 1968 with the Director, Late
Professor Ayo Ogunseye in attendance. The conference
Centre has since 1987 handed over to the University
Venture Limited
The Department has also since 1971 been organising
its annual functional literacy seminars in her bid to
build and update the knowledge of our adult education
facilitators. In addition, the Department has since
1979 been organising the annual industrial relation
conference to educate the management and union representation
in public and private companies throughout the country.
Later in 1980, the seminar on community Development
was developed. This was with the aim of developing and
introducing new ideas to our community development workers,
social Welfare Officers and the would be facilitator
in adult education or its agents.
Very recently, the Department has added to its conferences,
programmes like seminar on information Dissemination;
Advanced Collective Bargaining workshop; Workshop on
Social work.
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Internal Teaching
In October 1965, the Department began a two-year Certificate
course in Adult Education and Community Development.
In October 1970, the Department had its first intake
of students for its one year course for the Certificate
in Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations. In March
1971, the Senate approved the syllabus for Adult Education
as a subject for the B.Ed. degree. The first set of
students for the degree course completed their studies
in June 1974. The course provides opportunities for
students to acquire practical and teaching experience
through observation and practice in Teachers� Colleges
and in Adult Education and Community Development Projects.
The Senate approved the M.Ed. and Ph.D. Programmes of
the Department in June 1973. At the end of 1976/77 session,
the senate approved the new degree of M.Phil, to replace
the old M.Ed. and substituted a new M.Ed. which is professionally
oriented and lasts one calendar year. The first set
of M.Ed. Students of the department with specialisation
in Industrial Relation received their degree in November,
1979.
In addition, the Department started a three year part-time
sub-degree programme in Diploma in Adult Education and
Community Development and Certificate in Trade Union
and Industrial Relations, a two year programme.
The first set of 85 Diploma Students were admitted
in 1990/91 session while the Certificate in Trade Union
and Industrial Relation had its first set of 29 Students
admitted in the 1990/91 session.
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