MADU, ADOLPHUS ONUABUCHI

A.        BIODATA

NAME:                                                      MADU ADOLPHUS ONUABUCHI

STATE OF ORIGIN:                                     IMO

L.G.A. OF ORIGIN:                                      EZINIHITTE MBAISE

PRESENT STATUS:                                   Senior Lecturer (1st May, 2014)

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:                   1. Agricultural Education

                                                                      2.  Measurement and Evaluation

NATIONALITY:                                           Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS:                                     Married (with two children)

 

B.        EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Ø  St. Dominics Primary School, Onicha Mbaise,                                   1970 – 1975

Ø  Obizi High School, Obizi Mbaise                                                       1976 – 1981

Ø  University of Nigeria, Nsukka                                                            1983 – 1987

Ø  University of Jos, Jos                                                                       1990 – 1996

Ø  University of Jos, Jos                                                                        2004 – 2012

 

C.        ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1.      PHD    –       2001                                Measurement and Evaluation (UNIJOS, Jos)

2.      M.ED –       1996                                Measurement and Evaluation (UNIJOS, Jos)

3.      B.S(Ed)  –   1987                                 Agricultural Education

4.      WASC  –     1981                                (Obizi High School, Obizi)

5.      FSLC    –     1976                                (St. Dominics Primary School)

6.      Certificate in General Computing       –   2013            [(FCE(T), Gombe]

7.      Certificate in Registration                   –   2015            (Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria)

 

C.1.     WORK / FIELD EXPERIENCE (PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE MOUA, UMUDIKE)

Period                         Organization                                                            Responsibility

1.      1981-1982             UNIPETROL Nigeria Ltd, Lagos                              Storekeeper

2.      1982-1983             Federal Office of Statistics                                         (Accounting Clerk)

3.      1987-1988             University of Jos, Demonstration School                   Teaching

4.      1989-2010             University of Jos, Demonstration School                   Teaching

5.      2004-2010             Institute of Education, UNIJOS                                Lecturing

6.      2010-2014             Federal College of Education, Gombe                       Lecturing

7.      Yearly Marking Exercise, Team Leader, Senior School Certificate Examination by West African Examination Council

8.      Yearly Marking Exercise, Team Leader, Senior School Certificate Examination by National Examination Council

9.      Yearly monitoring; monitoring officer for June / July NECO  SSCE

 

C.2.     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE MOUA, UMUDIKE)

1.      1994-1995             Supervisor of Labour / Sanitation Committee,

                              University of Jos Demonstration School

2.      1995-1997             Assistant Dean of Studies, University of Jos

Demonstration, School

3.      1998-2000             Co-ordinator of Science Department, University

of Jos Demonstration School.

4.      2000-2002             Secretary of Academic Committee, University

of Jos Demonstration School

5.      2006-2010             Vice Chairman Senior Staff Association of Nigerian

Universities, University of Jos Branch.

 

C.3.     WORK / FIELD EXPERIENCE IN MOUA, UMUDIKE

2014 – Date:               SENIOR LECTURER – Teaching, research and supervision of undergraduate and post graduate levels.

 

C.4.     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE SINCE JOINING MOUAU

 

C.5.     COMMUNITY SERVICE

1990 – 1994                Secretary, Ezinihitte Development Association, Jos

2000 – 2013                Secretary: Umuelegwa Family meeting, Jos.

2005 – 2009                Financial Secretary: Church council, St. Augustine Major

Seminary Jos

2000 – 2010                Member, University of Nigeria Alumni Association,

                                    Jos Branch

1990 – 2013                Member, Onicha Amairi Association, Jos Branch

2000 – 2013                Member, St. Jerome Lay readers Ministry, St. Augustine’s

                                    Major Seminary, Jos

2008 – 2013                Member, Divine House Club, Jos.

2014 – Date                Member, Oganihu Mbaise meeting, Umudike

2014 – Date                Member, Catholic Men Organization (CMO), St. Thomas

                                    Aquinas MOUAU branch

 

D.        FELLOWSHIP, HONOURS AND MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

1.      Member:    Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)

2.      Member:    Nigerian Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators (NAERE)

3.      Member:    Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists

4.      Member:    Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN)

 

 

D.1.     FELLOWSHIP AND HONOURS

1.      1987:         Certificate for Meritorious and Selfless Contribution by Onicha Amairi

Students Association, University of Nigeria

2.      1987:         Certificate of Meritorious and Selfless Contribution by Vocational

Educational Students Association, University of Nigeria, NSUKKA

3.      1991:         Letter of Recommendations for Students success by the Board of

Demonstration School, University of Jos, 1991, 1992 and 1999

4.      2000:         Letter of Recognition as a member of Elders’ Forum, Senior Staff

Association of Nigerian Universities, University of Jos Chapter

5.      2014:         Award of meritorious Service, Divine Club Jos

6.      2016:         Merit Award by Post Graduate Students Association, MOUAU. In

Recognition for an outstanding, Excellent Academic Research Work and

Selfless Service towards the growth of MOUAU.

7.      2017          Award of Honour by Association of Science Education Students MOUAU

 

E.        MEMBERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE / PANELS

2014 – 2016:               Member, Sandwich Management Committee, College of Education

                                    MOUAU

 

F.         RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

F.1.      JOURNAL ARTICLES

1.      Madu, A. O. (2003). Achieving the goals of Technical Education: Psychomotor assessment perspective, Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 6(1) 60 – 65.

2.      Madu A. O. (2006).  The role of Supervision in Examination Malpractice in Secondary Schools. Journal of the Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists, 4(1) 46 – 57.

3.      Madu A. O. (2007).  Competency in Assessment: A necessity for Quality Education for Secondary School Teachers. Journal of the Department of Arts and Social Science Education University of Jos, 3(1) 81 – 89.

4.      Madu A. O. (2007). The Effect of Indiscipline on Students’ Performance in Agricultural Science. Journal of the Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists, Vol. 5, 78 – 83.

5.      Madu A. O. (2007).  Effective use of Formative Evaluation and academic performance. Lagos journal of Educational Administration and Planning, 3(1) 77 – 79.

6.      Ugodulunwa, C. A. and Madu, A. O. (2010). Developing a Two Tier Diagnostic Test for Assessing Students’ Misconceptions in Senior Secondary Agricultural Science. Nigerian Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation. 9(1), 156-164.

7.      Madu, A. O. (2013). Analysis of Students’ Errors in Agricultural Science in Secondary Schools in Plateau State.  African Journal of Allied Education 7(1) 87– 94,

8.      Madu, A. O. (2013). Placing Emphasis on the Development of Psychomotor Domain: A Necessity for National Security and Development. International Journal on Social Science Research and National Development; Lagos.199 – 127,

9.      Madu, A. O. and Ugodulunwa C. A. (2014). Analysis of Students Misconceptions in Agricultural Science in Secondary Schools in Plateau State. Journal of Asia Academy. Vol. 1, (19).

10.  Madu, A. O. (2014). Development and Validation of a Survey Achievement Test in Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools in Plateau State. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment. Vol., 15(1), 179-187.

11.  Madu, A. O. (2015). Deregulation of Secondary School Education: Justification Based on Academic Performance of Students in Agricultural Science in Different School types in Gombe Metropolis, Vol.(1). Journal of Agricultural and Science Education (JASE) vol. 1 (1), P.555-560.

12.  Madu, A. O. and Ukah Petronilla (2015). Influence of Gender, Family Background and School Type on Senior Secondary School Agricultural Science Students Achievement in Plateau State.  Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation. Vol., 14(2), 109-117.

13.  Madu, A. O. and Ebere Collins (2016). Predictive Validity of Mock Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination on NECO Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination Scores in Agricultural Science in Abia State. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review. Vol. (4)2.

14.  Madu, A. O. and Ebere Collins (2016). Relationship between Creative and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Plateau State.  International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research. Vol.4 (2).

15.  Madu, A. O. and Ebere Collins (2016). Predictive Validity of Mock Senior School Certificate Examination on External WASSCE Scores in Agricultural Science in Abia State Nigeria. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review. Vol., 4(2). P. 217 – 236.

16.  Madu, A. O. and Ebere Collins (2016). Influence of Gender on Senior Secondary School Students’ Performance in four Content areas of Agricultural Science in Plateau State. Journal of Theoretical and Empirical Studies, 5 (1). 89-96.

17.  Madu, A. O. and Odo, C. I. (2016). Influence of Family Background on Senior Secondary School Mathematics and English Language Students’ Achievement in Jos North Plateau State. The Educational Psychologist. 10 (1), 170-176.

18.  Madu, A. O. and Ikwueze, C. (2016). Factorial, Validation of Instrument for Monitoring Public Examination. International Journal of Educational Studies. 1(2),222-226.

19.  Odo, C. I. and Madu, A. O. (2016). Development and Validation of Criterion Referenced Achievement Test in Biology for Senior Secondary Schools. International Journal of Education Studies. 1 (3), 158-164.

20.  Ihechu, K. C. and Madu, A. O. (2016). Differential Item Functioning of National Examinations Council Agriculture Science Questions for 2015. Journal of Education and Leadership Development.

21.  Ukah P. N. and Madu, A. O. (2016). Effect of Formative Assessment Package on Students’ Achievement in Mathematics. Journal of Teacher Perspective. 11(2), 507-515.

F.2.      CHAPTER CONTRIBUTION IN TEXTBOOK

1.      Madu, A. O. (2016). Curriculum Evaluation processes. In foundation of Curriculum Development (Principles and practice). Edited by Ugochukwu P. N.

F.3.      CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS IN BOOK OF READINGS

1.      Madu, A. O. (2013). A Study of the Differential Effect on Punitive and Humanistic Strategies in Managing Discipline Problems in the Classroom for Students’ Achievement in Agricultural Science. Journal of Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists. Edited by Onete Onete and Nnamdi Obikeze.

2.      Madu A. O. (2005). A Study of Academic Performance in Secondary School Certificate Examination by Private and Public Schools. In G.O. Akpa, S.U. Udoh and  E.O. Fagbamiye (Eds.). Deregulating The Provision and Management of Education in Nigeria. Jos; The Nigerian Association for Educational administration and Planning.

 

G.        ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS

G.1.     CONFERENCES ATTENDED

1.      4TH National Conference of Nigerian Association of Teachers of Technology, University of Jos, November 26th-30th 1990.

2.      Annual National conference of Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning, Jos. 27th-30th September, 2004.

3.      5th National conference of the Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologist, 10th-14th October, 2005.

4.      6th National Conference of Nigerian Association for Educational Psychologist, 9th-13th October, 2006. Paper: the role of supervision in examination malpractice.

5.      Annual Conference of Nigerian Association of Educational Researchers and    Evaluators at University of Nigeria Nsukka, 9th-13th July 2012

6.      2nd National Conference of School of Education Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe. 8th-12th October 2012

7.      1st Annual National Conference of faculty of Education Gombe State University, Gombe.12th-15th November. 2013

8.      1st National Conference of College of Agricultural and science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,  Umuahia, 1st-4th July 2014.

9.      1st International Conference of college of Education Michael Okpara, University of Agriculture 12th-16th July, 2015.

10.  18th Annual Conference of Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluation of Nigeria (ASSEREN) Imo State University, 11th-15th July, 2016.

11.  Conference of Nigerian Academy of Education; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, 2016.

12.  56th Annual Conference of science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), Akwa.

13.  12th Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Educational Psychologists, Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze : Teachers use of Discipline Strategies in the classroom: Implication for Senior Secondary Achievement in Agricultural Science.

 

G.2      WORKSHOPS

1.      Participant: Item writing and continuous assessment by National board of    Educational Measurement held at E.R.C. Jos, May 16th – 22nd May,1993.

2.      Resource person: To World Bank, on Nigerian Primary  Education Project, CR-                 3346 Uni-self-help support  for community initiatives Training Workshops on the implementation manual (Phase I and II), 2002 – 2005.

3.      Resource person: Test item development on life skill for Universal Basic Education held at IBB University Suite and Conference Center  Minna, 11th – 13thNovember 2009.

4.      Resource person: The re-training of J.S.S. Teachers on the implementation of the a year Basic Education curriculum by NTI, Kaduna, 11th – 13th May, 2010.

5.      Resource person: Workshop on Book development for NERDC Abuja, Based on New Curriculum, Agric science books for primary 1-6, Oct, 2020-2012

6.      Resource person: The re-retraining of secondary school Teachers by SUBEB, Gombe state. 15th-20th February, 2014

7.      Participant: Capacity building workshop on research writing and use of computer for classroom instructions at Federal college of Education (Technical) Gombe, 26th-28th March, 2013

8.      Participant: Workshop on industrial Relations organized by the human resource development (HRD) subcommittee of Jos carnegie partnership committee (JCPC) held from 23rd-24th August at the pastoral centre, Jos.