Four Stakeholder’s Perception on Educational Effectiveness of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges

Hasan Aydin

SAGE Open, 2013, vol. 3, issue 2, 2158244013489693

Abstract: This study examined the perceptions of the efficacy of the Gülen educational initiative and provides an analysis of the educational viability of “Gülen-inspired†schools in Nigeria, which named “Nigerian-Turkish International Colleges (NTICs). This study used a qualitative methodology with case study approach in which 22 individuals participated, among them 3 administrators, 7 Nigerian/Turkish teachers, 8 students, and 4 parents. Interviews were conducted on a one-to-one basis and in small focus groups to elicit the lived experience of people involved with the schools. Data collection consisted beyond the interviews was collected through classroom observations as well. The study finds NTIC schools are successful in promoting academic achievement in an environment that also teaches sound values and acceptance of others through curriculum, school organization, and the quality of the people who work in the schools, people who are hardworking, giving, and dedicated to improving quality of life in Nigeria through education.

Keywords: NTICs; Nigeria; Gülen-inspired schools; qualitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244013489693

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