Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). He is famed for holding professorship in two unrelated disciplines - Science Education and Media and Cultural Studies at Bayero University Kano.
In this episode of the Education Podcast, he shares his experiences across distance education, funding higher education, indigenising education, popular culture and inclusive education. Follow segments of the podcast using the timestamp below.
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Timestamp
00:00 Highlights
02:16 Introduction
02:55 Open and Distance Learning Education in Nigeria
04:59 How competitive are the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates.
08:08 Achievements as NOUN Vice-Chancellor
10:38 How Abdalla Uba Adamu became a 'double' professor
13:29 Popular culture influences on Nigerian indigenous languages
16:26 Strengthening indigenous languages with media, popular culture and technology
20:13 Global best practices in teaching and research
23:35 Is TETFund doing something meaningful to support research
25:17 Indigenising the curriculum in Nigeria for global competitiveness
28:36 On the 'Ajamization' of knowledge and inclusive education for the Almajiri children
32:26 Tabarau newspaper for the Almajiri children
33:05 The 'failed' Almajiri Schools project of the Federal Government and sustaining inclusive education
39:36 Going on sabbatical to Kaduna State University
40:34 Professor Adamu's projects
42:51 Closing
43:10 Clip from the next episode with Professor UMO Ivowi
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