CURRICULUM VITAE

NUHU LAWRENCE GARBA

Associate Professor of Industrial and Technology Education

A. PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: NUHU LAWRENCE GARBA

SEX: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: 8th October, 1950

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kurdan in Zangon Kataf L.G.A., Kaduna State

MARITAL STATUS: Married

NEXT OF KIN: Jummai Swatkasa Nuhu (Daughter)

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

DATE OF LAST PROMOTION: 1st January, 2015

PRESENT STATUS: Associate Professor

PRESENT APPOINTMENT: Acting Director

CURRENT ADDRESS: National Open University of Nigeria, Gombe Study Centre, After All Saints College, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Road, Federal Low Cost, Gombe.

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ngarba@noun.edu.ng,

lawrencegarba@yahoo.co.uk

PHONE NUMBER(S): 08033334161, 07089660404

PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS: ECWA Gospel Church, Lemu Road, Tudun Nupawa, P. O. Box 619, Kaduna. ecwalemuroad@gmail.com

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Block 18 NOUN Staff Quarters, Rigachukun, Kaduna.

HOBBIES: Photography, Travelling, Football, Badminton, Tennis

B. PERSONAL SKILLS

Excellent in both written and oral communication in Jju, Hausa and English. Very good in human

relations, team work, innovations, honesty, initiative and ability to endure with and carry even

difficult people along. Proficient in transparent and prudent management of human resources and

public funds. High abilities to produce results within set time frames, even under intense

pressure. Excellent in instilling and maintaining discipline among peers and subordinates.

C. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Lecturing, Administration and Research in Industrial Technical Teacher Education.

Implementation and Administration of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes.

D. INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES

1. Elementary School I & II Unguwar Rimi, Bajju, Kaduna State.

January, 1958 to December, 1959.

2. Junior Primary School, Unguwar Rimi, Bajju, Kaduna State.

January, 1960 to December, 1964.

3. Kofar Nasarawa Day Senior Primary School, Bauchi, Bauchi State.

January, 1965 to December, 1966.

4. Government Craft School, Gombe, Gombe State.

January, 1967 to December, 1969.

5. Government Technical Training School, Kano, Kano State.

January, 1970 to December, 1972.

6. Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State.

January, 1973 to June, 1976.

7. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

January, 1980 to June, 1982.

8. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.

January, 1990 to April, 1993.

E. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES

1. First School Leaving Certificate - December, 1966.

2. Secondary Three Certificate - December, 1969.

3. Federal Craft Certificate - December, 1972.

4. Labour Trade Test Grade II in Carpentry and Joinery - December, 1972.

5. Nigeria Certificate in Education (Technical), with major in Woodworking, Technical Drawing,

and Education - June, 1976.

6. B.Sc. Industrial Education, with major in Woodworking, and minor in Industrial Arts - June,

1980.

7. Master of Arts in Teaching of Industrial Education - June, 1982.

8. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Technical Teacher Education - April, 1993.

F. SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Kaduna State Government - NCE (Technical).

2. Kaduna Polytechnic - B.Sc., M.A, Ph.D.

3. National Open University of Nigeria - Post Graduate Diploma in Distance

Education (PGDDE).

G. MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

1. Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) – 2006.

2. National Association of Teachers of Technology (NATT) – 1982.

3. Nigerian Vocational Association (NVA) – 1990.

4. Association for Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria (APQEN) – 1991.

5. League of Researchers in Nigeria (LRN) – 2001.

6. Fellow, Advanced Institute for Management Studies (FAIMS) – 2001.

7. African Council for Distance Education. (ACDE) - 2008.

H. SCHOLARSHIPS, DISTINCTIONS AND DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITY MERIT

AWARDS.

1. Merit Award for Excellence in the Development of Technical Education and Educational

Management as a Fellow of the Advanced Institute for Management Studies, with Reg.

No. F/001/1105 on 22nd & 29th September, 2001.

2. “The Contemporary Who’s Who of Professionals.” of the American Bibliographical Institute,

5126 Bur Oak Circle, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27622, USA, 2005.

3. Excellence as Director in the development of NOUN, Kaduna Study Centre by the National

Solidarity Youth Forum on 5th December, 2013.

4. Excellence as Director by the Law Students Association, NOUN, Kaduna Study Centre on

29th August, 2014.

I. TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1. National Youth Service Corps Scheme: Taught at Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro,

Ogun State. August, 1976 to July, 1977.

2. Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna: from September, 1977 to 3rd August, 2003 (26

years).

During this period, I taught NCE (Technical), B. Ed (Technical), and PGD (Education and

Technical) students; rising through the ranks to the positions of Principal Lecturer, Head of

Department, Acting Dean, and Member of the Polytechnic’s Academic Board.

Appointment and Promotions with Dates in Kaduna Polytechnic:

i. Appointed Technician Grade II 12th September, 1977.

ii. Promoted to Technician Grade I 1st December, 1979.

iii. Promoted to Senior Technician 1st March, 1982.

iv. Converted to Lecturer Cadre (Lecturer III) 1st September, 1982.

v. Promoted to Lecturer II 1st October, 1983.

vi. Promoted to Lecturer I 1st February, 1986.

vii. Promoted to Senior Lecturer 1st August, 1988.

viii. Promoted to Principal Lecturer 1st January, 1997.

ix. Appointed Head of Department 11th January, 1999.

x. Acting Dean, School of Science and Technical Education, C.S.T. Kaduna Polytechnic --

July 1999 to September, 2001.

3. National Open University of Nigeria: from 3rd

August, 2003 to 6th

October, 2017 where I

was in charge of all the academic and administrative activities of Kaduna Study Centre as

Director.

i. Appointed Member, NOUN Ceremonials Committee. January, 2007 to January, 2011.

ii. Elected Senate Representative to the Governing Council of NOUN - 2nd

March, 2009 to

July, 2013.

iii. Appointed Member, NOUNCIL Board, 2012-2013.

iv. Appointed Member NOUN Sports Committee, August – September, 2011 – August,

2019.

v. Appointed Member Committee on the Distribution of Course Materials - July 2014.

vi. Promoted to Associate Professor of Industrial and Technology Education - 1stJanuary,

2015 – Date.

vii. Appointed Member, NOUN/CETED Advisory Board - July 2015 to 6th

October, 2017.

viii. Appointed Member, Local Organizing Committee, 1st International Conference, Faculty

of Education, NOUN; and Chairman of the Programme and Academic Sub-Committee;

held 23rd

– 27th September, 2019.

ix. Appointed Acting Director, Gombe Study Centre, 4th October, 2019 to Date.

Lecturing Duties

Undergraduate Courses: SED314 – African Cosmology and Integrated Science.

SED422 – Integrated Science Curriculum Design and

Implementation.

Just completed the Review of SED329 – Integrated Science Workshop.

Ph.D. Course/s: EDU921 – Advanced Curriculum Theory.

4. Taraba State University, Jalingo.

On Sabbatical with effect from 11th December, 2017 to 10

th December, 2018. Lecturing

and project supervision at Undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. levels.

Appointed Head of Department, Educational Foundations – 27th August to 10

th

December, 2019.

Currently a Visiting Professor, and taking the following courses:

Undergraduate: EDU498 – Project.

EDU301 – Economics of Education.

EDU224 – Educational Technology.

Postgraduate: EDU807 – Project.

J. COMMENDATIONS

i. Kaduna Polytechnic - As Head of Department of Education (Technical)

ii. NOUN - As Member of the Governing Council

iii. NOUN - As Member of University’s Sports Committee/Participant at the NUSSA

Games in Benin City, Edo State - September, 2014.

K. COMPLETED RESEARCH WORK

Ph.D. WORK

i. “Development of an Instrument for Evaluating Students Practical Projects in Woodworking.”

Ph.D. Thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, April, 1992.

ii. “Motivation and Job Satisfaction among Technical Teachers in Secondary and Technical

Schools in Kaduna State.” As programme requirements of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

January, 1991.

L. SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

I. In Kaduna Polytechnic

Supervised uncountable number of workshop practical projects in the field of Technical

Education (Woodworking, Metalworking, Building, Drafting, Electrical/Electronics at both the

NCE (Technical) and B.Ed. (Technical) levels over a period of twenty six (26) years: From

1977-2003.

II. Selected Undergraduate Projects Supervised:

1. An Analytical Study of the Storage System in Technical Secondary Schools in Irepodun LGA of Kwara State. 1991

2. Workshop Management and Safety Precautions in the Department of Education

(Technical) 1991 3. The Effects of Accrediting Technical Subjects in the Polytechnics by the National Board

for Technical Education (NBTE) with Particular Reference to Kaduna Polytechnic. 1992 4. The Contribution of Polytechnic Education Towards Manpower Development in Nigeria.

1992 5. Effective Organization and Management of Construction Sites by Construction

Companies in Adamawa State. 1993 6. The Effects of Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) on Metal Fabrication Industries in

Kwara State. 1993 7. The Impact of Burnt Bricks Industries on the Economic Development of Adamawa State.

1993 8. The Contribution of Basic Apprenticeship and Vocational Training Centres to Educational

Development in Benue State. 1993 9. The Impact of Western Education on the Culture of Attakar People of Kaura LGA,

Kaduna State. 1993 10. Problems affecting the Teaching of Technical Subjects in Kaduna State: A Case Study of

Selected Secondary Schools in Kaduna South LGA, Kaduna State. 1994 11. Problems of Procurement of Technical Equipment, Materials and Inventory Control: A

Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Borno State. 1994 12. A Comparative Analysis of Professionally Trained and Untrained Teachers Teaching

Technical Subjects in Kaduna Metropolis. 1995

13. Problems Associated with the Teaching of Woodworking in Bagauda and Ungogo Technical Colleges, Kano State. 1996

14. Shortage of Materials in Woodworking: A Case Study of the Wood Workshop of Kaduna

State Polytechnic, Zaria. 1996 15. Effects of School Location on Students Academic Achievements: A Case Study of

Kaduna Metropolis and environs. 1996 16. Attitude of Female Students Towards Technical Education in Kaltungo LGA, Gombe

State. 1997 17. Factors Affecting Students Performance in Carpentry and Joinery in Government

Technical College, Bukuru, Plateau State. 1997 18. Strategies for Improving the Teaching of Electrical/Electronics in Post-Primary Schools of

Zamfara State. 1998 19. The Importance of Utilizing Waste Metallic Materials in Engineering Industries: A Case

Study of Metallic Waste in Nigeria. 1998 20. Factors Influencing Poor Performance of Students in Technical Drawing and Building

Technology in Technical Colleges of Adamawa State. 1998

III. In NOUN Postgraduate Research Projects Supervised:

1. “The Effects of Copy Right on Authorship in Production of Quality Textbooks in Kaduna Metropolis” Master’s Degree in Educational Technology in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2010.

2. “A Comparative Study of Attitudes of Senior Secondary School Students towards the

Learning of Mathematics in Private and Public Schools in Kaduna Metropolis”. Master’s Degree in Science Education in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2010.

3. “The Impact of Audio-Visual Aids in Teaching Technical Subjects in Secondary Schools

in Kaduna State: (A Case Study of Technical College, Malali and Technical College, Kajuru)” Master’s Degree in Educational Technology in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2010.

4. “Staff Development Programme for Secondary School Teachers in Kaduna State: (A

Case Study of Selected Schools in Rigachikun Inspectorate Division, Kaduna)”Master’s Degree in Educational Admin and Planning in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2010.

5. “The Use of Computer in Imparting Knowledge to Students in the Department of Printing

Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic” Master’s Degree in Educational Admin and Planning in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2012.

6. “Communication in Secondary School Administration and its Effects on the Teaching-

Learning Process: (A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Kaduna Education Zone)”Master’s Degree in Educational Admin and Planning in the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria. 2012.

7. “Intra-networking: The Application of Internet in the Banking Sector. A close look of the North-West Directorate” Masters of Science Degree in the School of Science and Technology, National Open University of Nigeria. 2012.

8. “An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Guidance and Counselling Services in Secondary Schools in Kaduna South Local Government Authority, Kaduna State.” Master Degree in Educational Admin and Planning, School of Education, NOUN. 2014.

9. “A Comparative Study of Attitudes of Primary School Pupils towards the Learning of Mathematics in Igabi Local Government Authority, Kaduna State.”Master Degree in Educational Admin and Planning, School of Education, NOUN. 2014.

10. “Community Participation in the Management of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Local Education Authority Primary Schools in Kaduna Metropolis.”Master Degree in Educational Admin and Planning, School of Education, NOUN. 2014.

11. “A comparative study of academic achievement of drug users and non-users in West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in Borstal Training Institution, Kaduna.” M. Ed Admin and Planning, SOE, NOUN. 2014.

12. “Investigating the sources of conflict among teachers of selected public secondary schools in Zaria Educational Zone, Nigeria.” M. Ed Admin and Planning, FOE, NOUN. 2016

13. “A survey of accident prevention in metal workshops of Polytechnics in Kaduna State.” M. Ed. Educational Technology, FOE, NOUN. 2016.

14. “Assessing the factors militating against the use of audio-visual aids in Government Secondary Schools in Kaduna Metropolis.” M. Ed. Educational Technology, FOE, NOUN. 2016

15. “Strategies for improving equipment maintenance for effective instructional delivery in the College of Science and Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic.” M. Ed. Educational Technology, FOE, NOUN. 2017

16. “Factors affecting the use of ICT in teaching and learning among public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria”. M. Ed. Educational Technology, FOE, NOUN. 2017

M. CONTRIBUTION TO KADUNA POLYTECHNIC AND NOUN ADMINISTRATION

In Kaduna Polytechnic

1. Class Representative, NCE (Technical), Department of Education (Technical), CST, Kaduna

Polytechnic: 1973 to1976.

2. Acting Head of Section of Woodwork, Department of Education (Technical), CST, Kaduna

Polytechnic: 1985 to 1986.

3. Examination Officer for the B.Ed (Tech) Programme, Department of Education (Technical),

CST, Kaduna Polytechnic: April, 1984 to December, 1989.

4. Coordinator, B.Ed (Tech) Programme, Department of Education (Technical) CST Kaduna,

Polytechnic: October.1993 to September, 1999.

5. Examination Officer for all Pre-ND (Introductory) Common Courses in Kaduna Polytechnic:

October, 1993 to September, 1999.

6. Head of Department of Education (Technical), CST, Kaduna Polytechnic: January, 1999 to

April, 2003.

7. Acting Dean, School of Science and Technical Education, CST, Kaduna Polytechnic: July,

1999 to September, 2001.

8. Appointed Acting Study Centre Director, Gombe Study Centre, NOUN. 4th October, 2019 to

Date.

In NOUN

1. Centre Director, Kaduna Study Centre, National Open University of Nigeria: April. 2003 to

Date.

2. Member, NOUN Ceremonials Committee: January.2007 to January 2011.

3. Senate Representative to the Governing Council, NOUN: January, 2009 to July, 2013.

4. Member NOUNCIL Board. 2012 - 2013

5. Member, NOUN Sports Committee. August 2011 – 2014.

6. Member, Committee on the Distribution of Course Materials, NOUN. July 2014.

7. Appointed Member, NOUN, CETED Advisory Board, July 2015.

8. Appointed Acting Director, Gombe Study Centre, NOUN. 4th October, 2019 to Date.

N. MEMBERSHIP OF EDITORIAL BOARDS

Editor from 1993 to 2003 for the following:-

1. Spectrum Journal of Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.

2. Polymath Journal of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah.

3. “Danmasani” Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Kastina State Polytechnic, Katsina.

4. Journal of Applied Science and Education (JASAE) of the Federal University of Technology,

Minna.

5. Journal of Technical and Vocational Education of the College of Education, Gidan Waya,

Kaduna State.

6. Journal of League of Researchers in Nigeria (JOLORN)

O. NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

1. Appointed as a Panelist by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) for

Accreditation Visits. February, 1999 to 2004.

2. Appointed as a Panelist by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for

Accreditation Visits. April, 2002.

3. Resource Person at the NCCE Review of Minimum Standards for NCE Teachers (Technical

Education) at Oyo and Minna respectively. April and May 2002.

4. NOUN Governing Council. January, 2009 to 2013.

5. Resource Person for the National Teachers’ Instituted, Kaduna at the Re-training Workshop

for Technical and Vocational Education Teachers in the North Central Geo-Political Zone, at

Minna. February, 2008.

6. Local Government Returning Officer (LGRO) for the Local Government Elections which were

conducted by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) on 12th

May, 2018.

P. OTHER ASSIGNMENTS

External Examiner of Technical Education Programmes for the following.

1. Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau, Zamfara State: April. 1994 to July. 2003.

2. Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Kano State: June 2000 to July 2004.

3. Kano State Polytechnic, Kano: 1998 to April.2004.

4. The Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi: 1986 to 1989 and 2000 to March,2002

Q. COMMUNITY SERVICE

1. Member and Secretary of the Board of Elders, ECWA Gospel Church, Lemu Road, Kaduna:

July 1996 to April 2002.

2. Member Governing Council, ECWA Comprehensive Secondary School, U/Maje, Kujama,

Kaduna: January 2001 to May 2005.

R. PUBLICATIONS

1. Ph.D. Work

i. Garba, N. L. (1992). “Development of an Instrument for Evaluating Students Practical

Projects in Woodworking” Ph.D. Thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

ii. Garba, N. L. (1991). “Motivation and Job Satisfaction Among Technical Teachers in

Secondary and Technical Schools in Kaduna State” As programme requirements of

University of Nigeria, Nsuka. January, 1991.

2. Books. i. Garba, L. N. and Amasa, G.D. (2005). “Writing Chapter One of the Research Report-

Introduction”. In Oranu, R.N. (Ed). A Practical Approach to Writing Research Reports in Education and Social Sciences. Yadel Enterprises, Kaduna. ISBN-978-34752-8-2.

ii. Garba, L. N.; Zakka, A.G.; Bashir B.; Ahmed H.S.; and Muhammed, H.G. (2008). Manual

for the re-training of teachers of technical and vocational education on school-based assessment. A national capacity building programme for teachers of technical colleges and vocational schools. National Teachers Institute, Kaduna. ISBN 978-35416-1-1

3. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles in Circulation

i. Garba; N.L. (1995). “Evaluating Students Practical Projects in Technology Education”.

The Spectrum Journal of Kaduna Polytechnic, Vol. 2 No 1&2, 1995. pp.10-19

ii. Kaduhur, D.B., Garba, L. N. and Kwami, H.I. (2008). “Technology Literacy in Nigeria: The

Way to Industrial Development in the 21st Century”. Journal of the Nigerian Association of

Teachers of Technology (JONATT) Vol.6 No4. pp. 207-213

iii. Gidado, A. S., Tenebe, V.A., and Garba, N. L. (2013). “Access to Information and

Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Selected Villages in Bauchi Local Government

Area: Challenge to E-Learning and Use of Open Education Resources in Rural Areas of

Nigeria”. Huria Journal of the Open University of Tanzania Vol.13: 387.

iv. Sonet, B.D.; Garba, N.L.; and Bukar, B. (2008). “Repositioning Technical Vocational

Education and Training in Northern Nigeria in the 1st Century: The Way Forward”. Journal

of the Nigerian Association of Teachers of Technology (JONATT). Vol.6 No.4, pp.164-

171

v. Garba,N.L.; and Bukar, B. (2014). “Reforming Technical Vocational Education and

Training for Peace and Development in Nigeria”. International Journal of Humanities and

Social Science (IJHSS). ISSN (P): 2319-393X; ISSN (E): 2319-3948. Vol. 4, Issue 2,

March 2015, 63-70

vi. Garba, N. L. (2014). “Factors Influencing Technical College Students’ Achievement in

Mathematics”. JONATT.

vii. Garba, N. L. (2014). “Status of Awareness of Benefits of Career Guidance and

Counselling Among Technical College Students in Kaduna State”. Journal of the Nigerian

Association of Teachers of Technology (JONATT). Vol.9 No.4, pp.119-123. December,

2014.

viii. Garba, N.L. and Bukar, B (2015). “A Model for Delivery of Professional Development for

Teachers of Technical Vocational Education and Training in North-West Nigeria”.

International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature. (IMPACT: IJRHAL).

ix. Bukar, B. and Garba, N. L. (2016). “Transformation of Technical Vocational Education

and Training to Global Level of Competitiveness in Nigeria”. Journal of the Nigerian

Academy of Education (JONAED). 12(1), pp. 52-63. May, 2016.

x. Garba, N. L. (2016). “Quality Education for Societal Change in Nigeria: The Way

Forward”. Journal of Association of Nigerian Educators. Federal College of Education,

Zaria. Vol. 10 No. 1. ISSN 0794-Z77X. pp. 1-7. August 2016.

xi. Gidado, A.S. and Garba, N. L. (2017). “The Impact of E-Learning Application on Learning

Styles Among Students of the National Open University of Nigeria”. Book of Proceedings

of the Pan Commonwealth Forum (pcf8). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. November, 2016.

xii. Ahmed, M. S.; Babangida, I.; and Garba, N. L.(2018). “Academic Procrastination

Behaviour : Prevalence Among Students of NOUN Study Centres in Kaduna State.”

Journal of Education, Taraba State University, Jalingo. Vol. 1 No. 2

S. SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, SEMINARS and WORKSHOS

1. Local

i. Garba, L. N. (1990). “Historical Development of Vocational and Technical Education in

Nigeria.” Paper presented at the Department of Vocational Teacher Education, University

of Nigeria, Nsukka. July, 1990.

ii. Garba, L. N. (1990).”Evaluating Students Practical Projects in Technical Education.”

Paper presented at the Department of Vocational Teacher Education, University of

Nigeria, Nsukka. September, 1990.

iii. Garba, L. N. (1993). “Writing Styles and Format: The Process of Writing a Research

Report.” Paper Presented at the Department of Education (Technical), Kaduna

Polytechnic, Kaduna. 13th May, 1993.

iv. Garba, L. N. (1995). “Leadership in Vocational/Technical Education: The Challenges of

our time with specific reference to Technical Education.” Paper presented at the

Vocational/Technical Education Week, College of Education, Kafanchan, Kaduna State.

5th to 9

th June, 2005.

v. Garba, L. N. (1996). “Technical Education in a Developing Nation.” Paper Presented as

the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony of the YMCA Vocational Training Centre,

Tudun Wada Kaduna. 26th July, 1996.

vi. Garba, L. N. (1999). “Technical Education and Societal Development” Paper Presented

as the guest speaker at the Kaduna Students’ Union Week, Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter.

24th June, 1999.

vii. Garba, L. N. (1999). “Nursery/Primary School Children and the Future of Nigeria” Paper

Presented at the graduation ceremony of Preeminence Nursery/Primary School,

Christian Assembly Church, Chawai Road, Tudun Wada, Kaduna. 24th

July, 1999.

viii. Garba, L. N. (1999). “Parental Participation in the Moral Upbringing of the Child.” Paper

Presented as the guest speaker at the speech and prize giving day of Kaduna

Polytechnic Staff School. 28th July, 1999.

ix. Garba, L. N. (2003). “Measures to Arrest the Shortage of Technical Teachers in

Secondary Schools in Northern States: Kaduna Polytechnic Experience.”Paper

presented at the Strategy/Consultative Meeting on Production of Science and

Technology Teachers for Secondary Schools in the Northern States. Organized by the

Northern Education Research Project, Arewa House Kaduna 7th March, 2003.

x. Garba .L.N. (2005)”Economic Empowerment as a Tool for Community Development”

Paper presented as the guest speaker at the Nom Angwa Rimi Bajju Day Celebration

26th December 2005.

2. National

i. Ahmed, E. A; Amasa, G.D and Garba, L.N. (2002). “Universal Basic Education and

National Stability: A Change for Democracy.” Paper presented at the 4th National

Conference of the School of Education, Federal College of Education, Kastina, Kastina

State. 5th to 8

th August, 2002.

ii. Dashe, J. D. J. and Garba, L. N. (2001). “Achieving and sustaining Technological

Development: A case for Enhancing Polytechnic Education. Continuing Polytechnic

Education and Training in Nigeria.” Paper presented as guest speaker at the Lagos State

Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos. 20th August, 2001.

iii. Garba, L. N. (2001). “Effective Teaching and Evaluation Techniques.” Paper presented

at the National Workshop on Effective Teaching of Public Accounting in Higher

Institutions. Organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Kaduna

District in collaboration with The National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna. 23rd

August, 2001.

iv. Garba, L. N. and Jibrin, B. A. (2002). “Exploiting Technology Education in Pursuit of

National Integration.” Paper presented at the 4th National Conference of the National

Association for the Advancement of Knowledge (NAFAK). Held at the Federal College of

Education, Okene, Kogi State. 25th March, 2002.

v. Garba, L. N. (2002). “Instructional Assessment in the New Curriculum for Technical

Colleges.” Paper presented at the UNESCO-Nigeria project in support of revitalization of

Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) at the National Board for Technical Education,

Kaduna. 10th to 14

th May, 2002.

vi. Bamaja, R; Garba, L.N.; Mivanyi, Y.J; Ogunmakin, R; and Abubakar, L.S.A. (2002).

`“Education Methods on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.” Paper presented at the International

Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP). Singapore. 7th to 12

th July, 2002.

vii. Garba, L. N. and Kaduhur, D. B. (2002). “The Need to Reform Technology Education

Curriculum at the Polytechnic Level in Nigeria.” Paper presented at the National

Conference on Democracy and Challenges of Science and Technology Education for

Sustainable Development. Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State. 26th to

29th August, 2002.

viii. Garba, L. N. and Mamman, Y. O. (2002). “The Past, Present and Future Effectiveness of

Government Leadership for Quality Education in Nigeria.” Paper presented at the 14th

Annual Conference of the Association for Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria

(APQEN), at the Federal College, Zuba, Abuja. 14th to 18

th October, 2002.

ix. Garba, L. N. ; Kaduhur, D.B., and Mohammed, T.G. (2002). “Introducing Carbon into Low

Carbon Steel for Metallurgical and Industrial Application by Pack Carburizing.” Paper

presented at the 4th National Conference on Research Findings and Development in

Nigeria. Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Plateau State. 23rd

to 26th October, 2002.

x. Garba .L.N. (2006) ”Quality Education and Distance Learning in Nigeria” Lead paper

presented at the National Conference of the Association for Promoting Quality Education

in Nigeria held at Kaduna Study Centre, National Open University of Nigeria. 2nd

to 7th

October, 2006.

xi. Garba .L.N. (2007) ”Curriculum Design in Behavioral Objectives” paper presented at the

Curriculum Development Training Workshop for New Programme Officers of the National

Board for Technical Education. Kaduna 26th February to 2rd March, 2007.

xii. Garba .L.N. (2008)”Functions, Roles, and Responsibilities of the Study Centre

Managers” Paper presented at the Workshop for New Study Centre Managers and

Student Counsellors at the National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos

19th-22

nd February,2008.

xiii. Garba N. L. (2014). Technical Vocational Education and Training for Self Development

and Reliance. Keynote Address given at the Annual Conference of the School of

Vocational and Technical Education, College of Education (Technical), Zaria. 15th

August, 2014.

xiv. Garba, N.L. and Bukar, B. (2014). “Reforming Technical Vocational Education and

Training for Peace and Development in Nigeria”. Paper Presented at the 1st Annual

Conference of the School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on

8th – 11

th September, 2014.

xv. Garba, N.L. and Aliyu, M. (2014). Technical Vocational Education and Training for Peace

and Development in Nigeria”. Paper Presented at the 1st Annual Conference of the

School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on 8th – 11

th

September, 2014.

xvi. Given many Guidance Talks in Secondary Schools in Kaduna on:-

Choice of career

Involved in many academic and non-academic activities of the National Open

University of Nigeria from 2003 to date.

xvii. Garba, N. L. (2005) “Quality Education for Societal Change in Nigeria: The Way

Forward” A Lead Paper Presented at the 9th Annual National Conference, School of

Education, Federal College of Education, Zaria. 25th August, 2015.

xviii. Garba, N. L. (2016). The role of NOUN Study Centres in Students’ academic pursuits:

Starting from pre-enrolment to graduation. Paper presented at the Training Workshop for

Staff of Study Centres at NOUN Headquarter, Abuja. 7th June, 2016.

xix. Garba, N.L. (2018). “Course Materials Development and Adaptation” Paper presented at

the Sensitization Workshop for Resourse Persons, Centre for Distance Education and

Life-Long Learning, Taraba State University, Jalingo. 21st to 22

nd February, 2018.

xx. Amuche, C. I. and Garba, N. L. (2019). “Revitalizing Technical Vocational education and

Training for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria”. Paper

presented at the 1st International Conference Faculty of Education, NOUN. 23

rd – 27

th

September, 2019.

xxi. Garba, N. L. and Olayinka, O. S. (2019). “Electronic Media and Early Childhood

Education for Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: a Case Study of Private Schools

in jalingo educational Zone, Taraba State.” Paper presentated at the 1st International

Conference, Faculty of Education, NOUN. 23rd

– 27th September, 2019.

T. OTHER COURSES ATTENDED

1. Participant at the workshop on Curriculum objectives in Technical Education and Course

Unit, held at Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna. 6thto 15

thAugust, 1982.

2. Participant at the workshop on Curriculum Objectives in Technical Education and Course

Unit, held at Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna in collaboration with the Centre for International

Technical Education, Huddersfield Polytechnic, U.K. 17th to 28

th August, 1987.

3. Participant at the Induction Workshop for Newly Recruited Staff held at NOUN Headquarters,

Lagos. August 2003 and January, 2005.

4. Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education: A student by ODL of the Indira Gandhi

National Open University, India. July, 2005.

5. Participant at the Induction/Orientation Course on Modern Management Strategies for Senior

Staff of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), held at the National Institute for

Educational Planning and Administration, (NIEPA), Ondo, Ondo State. 11th to 14

th February,

2007.

6. Writers’ Workshop on the Development of Training Manuals on Technical and Vocational

Education, School Based Assessment, and Improvisation of Instructional Materials for

Teachers in Technical Colleges and Vocational Schools in Nigeria, held at the National

Teachers Institute, Kaduna. 14th to 18

th January, 2008.

7. Special Workshop on Six-Sigma for Quality Assurance in Open and Distance Learning at the

Planning Office of NOUN, Abuja on 14th February, 2008.

8. Centre Managers Workshop on Conducting Facilitation held at the Planning Office of NOUN,

Abuja. 25th to 29

th May, 2008.

9. Computer Appreciation Course for Study Centre Managers. Organized by the National Open

University of Nigeria, held at the Lafia Study Centre, NOUN. 25th to 29

th August, 2008.

10. Follow-up practical session of 9 above on 13th October, 2008 held at NOUN Headquarters,

Lagos.

11. Workshop for International Tertiary Institutions for Top Executives and Stakeholders held at

the University Kebangsan, Malaysia (UKM), 3rd

- 10th July, 2012.

12. Workshop on Quality Assurance on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) for Deans and

Centre Directors. Organised by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency of the

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). 20th – 21

st January, 2015.

13. UNESCO OpenupEd,OER, and MOOCs 2nd Sensitization Workshop for Senior Staff of

NOUN held at the Best Western Hotel, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos. 3rd

February, 2015.

14. Two-day Workshop Training Workshop on Public/Client Relations for NOUN Staff held at

Kaduna Study Centre, Km.4 Kaduna-Zaria Express Way, Kaduna. 21st-22

nd Jine, 2016.

15. Workshop on Research Policy and Ethics. Held at the 2nd

Floor, Conference Room, Senate

Building, NOUN Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja. 16th – 17

th October, 2019.

U. REFERENCES

1. Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe,

Vice Chancellor,

Taraba State University.

Jalingo.

2. Prof. Ahmed Saleh Gidado,

Director, CEDELL,

Taraba State University,

Jalingo.

Mobile: 08034047622

Email: asgidado@yahoo.com

3. Prof. Dominic B. Maikaje,

Dept. of Biological Sciences,

Kaduna State University,

Kaduna.

Mobile: 08033198248, 08054687516.

Email: dbmaik@gmail.com