THE RELEVANCE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION ON COLLEGES OF EDUCATION SYSTEM AS EXPRESSED BY STUDENT (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Federal college of education is an academic institution committed to training future leaders and teachers in various disciplines with particular emphasis on technical competence. It is an old and recognized institution with long-standing academic standard, record and reputation. It is one of the leading technical colleges of education in Nigeria.
Also, the college of education system was established to provide qualified teachers for the primary school system. Though the scope has been expanded to included JSSIII and higher institution.As teacher training institution saddled with imparting knowledge and character formation within and outside the classroom.
Academic associations are part of co-curricular activities and managing the school that takes place within the system. The management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria is indeed a joint of responsibility which involves different actor .These actors shares this vital responsibility; these actors include the Government i.e. Federal and States, supervising agencies, proprietors i.e. National Commission for Colleges of Education(NCCE),Student Union Government( SUG),Governing Councils, Chief Executives,Staff and Student Alumni Association. Each of these actors has fundamental roles to play towards the effective and successful management of the tertiary institutions.
The tertiary institutions are the places where higher education is offered. The national policy on education says:-
Higher education as referred to in this document cover the post-secondary section of the national education system which is given in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education such causes are given by the colleges of Technology, the advanced teacher training correspondences colleges and such institutions as may be allied to them.
