APPLICATION OF ELEMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

(A CASE STUDY OF NORTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA)

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ABSTRACT
This study titled, “Application of Elements of Knowledge Management to Evaluation of Students’ Performance in Colleges of Education in North-West Geopolitical Zone in Nigeria”, applied the four elements of knowledge management to evaluation of students’ performance in Colleges of Education in North West Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria. The study formulated four objectives, four research questions and four (4) null hypotheses. Related literatures were reviewed on application of knowledge creation and capture; knowledge sharing and enrichment; knowledge storage and retrieval; and knowledge dissemination in organizations. A descriptive survey design was used from a sample of 1916 obtained through cluster sampling. A self structured questionnaire was used as instrument for collecting data which was validated by experts and administered by the researcher. Frequency counts and simple parentages were used in analyzing respondents’ opinions while ANOVA and scheffe’s test were used in testing the hypotheses. Three hypotheses (1-3) were rejected while hypothesis four was retained. The findings of this work revealed that all the four elements of knowledge management were applied to evaluation of students’ performance in continuous assessment, final examination and teaching practice result. It was also found that knowledge creation and capture and knowledge sharing and retrieval were applied mostly while knowledge storage and retrieval and knowledge dissemination were least applied. Findings also revealed non applicability of the elements to moderation of marked scripts, observation of students’ results, students’ continuous assessment, teaching practice and final examinations. The study recommended that a three week programme be organized for newly employed or inexperienced lecturers at the beginning of each semester on how to apply the elements of knowledge management in evaluating students. All results be centralized for access by other departments. Central e-mail examination board be provided. Students and lecturers be made to open e-mail addresses. Website be created and made available for all, adequate facilities be provided for effective use of e-mails, data bases and website. Computer literacy be enforced on lecturers and other stakeholders.