Natasha,,:

        I can't understand why they say our standard of education is low I will continue to disagree and will always disagree, now come to think of it, here you cannot use your text books during an exam we call it malpractice but over there like in the us they are allowed to do that, and many still fail. here we have to read like mad people for a simple test and most times no teacher is ready to tell you'' you have a test on friday so prepare for it'' They come with impromptu test.
    I can't understand how someone who came to Naija after studying in  the us will not be able to cope here, at least I had many classmates who were schooling there ''the so called high standards'' but when they come here ''low standards'' they cannot cope, they come out bottoms in class always as no one drags it with them, so I begin to wonder person wey no know 1=1 how you wan carry solve algebra?
     Also if you notice you will see that some one who made a third class here in Naija will go over there and make a fist class,  I think its the foundation. all we have to do is invest in facilities of our schools and we can be the best.     I know a lot of you will disagree with me but its okay, but still you should just think about it    

coogar:

i humbly disagree. . . .

nigeria's standard of education is low. education isn't only about cramming stuffs in your head and pouring it out in the exams. it goes beyond that.
no engineering student in any nigeria university has worked with a router before and you are saying our standard of education is high. . .i laugh in boko haram.

interview a 10 yr old student in the usa and interview a 10 yr old student in nigeria and compare their level of intelligence. the difference will make you want to become a terrorist and target the education minister in nigeria and blow him up to pieces.

Natasha,,:

Like I said all we need is [b]facilities [/b]or didn't you read that part?

coogar:

that facility itself is quality education. . . .the moment you deny a child that facility the child becomes less-educated.

interview a 10 yr old student in the usa and interview a 10 yr old student in nigeria and compare their level of intelligence. the difference will make you want to become a terrorist and target the education minister in nigeria and blow him up to pieces.

Now I knew what BODMAS/BEDMAS is back in my primary school days in Nigeria.

Natasha,,:

        I can't understand why they say our standard of education is low I will continue to disagree and will always disagree, now come to think of it, here you cannot use your text books during an exam we call it malpractice but over there like in the us they are allowed to do that, and many still fail. here we have to read like mad people for a simple test and most times no teacher is ready to tell you'' you have a test on friday so prepare for it'' They come with impromptu test.
    I can't understand how someone who came to Naija after studying in  the us will not be able to cope here, at least I had many classmates who were schooling there ''the so called high standards'' but when they come here ''low standards'' they cannot cope, they come out bottoms in class always as no one drags it with them, so I begin to wonder person wey no know 1=1 how you wan carry solve algebra?
     Also if you notice you will see that some one who made a third class here in Naija will go over there and make a fist class,  I think its the foundation. all we have to do is invest in facilities of our schools and we can be the best.     I know a lot of you will disagree with me but its okay, but still you should just think about it    

Natasha,,:

        I can't understand why they say our standard of education is low I will continue to disagree and will always disagree, now come to think of it, here you cannot use your text books during an exam we call it malpractice but over there like in the us they are allowed to do that, and many still fail. here we have to read like mad people for a simple test and most times no teacher is ready to tell you'' you have a test on friday so prepare for it'' They come with impromptu test.
    I can't understand how someone who came to Naija after studying in  the us will not be able to cope here, at least I had many classmates who were schooling there ''the so called high standards'' but when they come here ''low standards'' they cannot cope, they come out bottoms in class always as no one drags it with them, so I begin to wonder person wey no know 1=1 how you wan carry solve algebra?
     Also if you notice you will see that some one who made a third class here in Naija will go over there and make a fist class,  I think its the foundation. all we have to do is invest in facilities of our schools and we can be the best.     I know a lot of you will disagree with me but its okay, but still you should just think about it    

camaldina:

Error Sir, THEY DO OPEN BOOK HERE O
I have written both tests and exams here (California) in my MBA class where everything was allowed though the course was accountancy :open book, open lap top, i phone, internet, anything, but no talking sha.

With my tough Unilag upbringing, it was easy for me to have an A in accountancy (and even top the class) with moderate effort despite I had never studied accounting b4.

Although in sincerity, I had written an open book test b4 while in 9ja doing M.Sc. I guess the lecturer allowed us because it a mathematical modelling course.

In addition, do not compare the lecturers in both countries. Some talk theories alone with hardened faces while other give real life examples (with personal experiences) in a friendly atmosphere.

iragbijile:


I agree with you. You are totally right. Education is the US is a joke, effing joke. Before I came here, i was a dullard, couldnt spell, couldnt write couldnt do poo. I took WAEC 6 times, failed. My last one, I had 2 Cs 5 Ps and 3 F9s. And, my JAMB, dont even go there. Actually, lets go there, I took it 5 times, 120, 110, 90, 199, and 112. I was a terrible student in Nigeria, but a very hardworking one. Anyhow, after I 'rapala, come here, things have been different.

I took SAT, got 2399/2400, missed perfect score by one point, made 3.99/4.00 in my Engineering class from an ivy, a rhode scholar at Oxford where I finished a 2- yr masters in 7 days without even studying and yes all most of  exams were open book and the rest  I did online.

In addition, do not compare the lecturers in both countries. Some talk theories alone with hardened faces while other give real life examples (with personal experiences) in a friendly atmosphere.

iragbijile:


I agree with you. You are totally right. Education is the US is a joke, effing joke. Before I came here, i was a dullard, couldnt spell, couldnt write couldnt do poo. I took WAEC 6 times, failed. My last one, I had 2 Cs 5 Ps and 3 F9s. And, my JAMB, dont even go there. Actually, lets go there, I took it 5 times, 120, 110, 90, 199, and 112. I was a terrible student in Nigeria, but a very hardworking one. Anyhow, after I 'rapala, come here, things have been different.

I took SAT, got 2399/2400, missed perfect score by one point, made 3.99/4.00 in my Engineering class from an ivy, a rhode scholar at Oxford where I finished a 2- yr masters in 7 days without even studying and yes all most of  exams were open book and the rest  I did online.

I agree with you exam in Nigeria is hard and the standard is extremely high. So high that I am beginning to think that we have one of the best systems in the world. And talk about the innovations we have been able to achieve with our 'high' educational standard. We too much mehn.


OP: I take 'ori iya e and baba e' beg you, please if you do have an opportunity to school in the US or UK, please dont come o. Their standard of education is very low, so low, I have no doubt that you'd score a perfect score on their SAT and you'd stroll through their best colleges with ease. Who born maga?

We have Wole Soyinka, what do they have? Nada.

We the best OP

We the effing best in the world.

Our colleges are the effing best in the world.

PS: On a more serious note,  a child who has never ventured out to see any other farm will always think that his father's farm is the biggest in the world, says our elders.

And WRT your comment about open book exams, you are definitely right. Its all open exams from kindergarten to Ph.D. what do I know?

Roland17:

I quite agree with the poster, despite its obvious lapses, the Nigerian educational system prepares students for life and adaptability in any educational system u find your self, also, it worthy to note that the most intelligent students in American universities are not Americans, they are either Africans (not African Americans), Asians or Indians.

And for those who don't believe it, many American universities use the open book system even for doctorate degrees, am pursuing my MBA here and i have couple of friends studying medicine, economics etc who write open book exams yet many still fail the exams. the open book is common in 68% of american universities, it is based on the premise that if a student is able to recollect the chapters of the text book, he would never forget the topic or subject, but this has made many students lazy

one aspect of their education that can never be compared, is the aspect of research writing and paper presentation, for me that is the epitome of the educational system in the U.S, students individually prepare and present research papers weekly, depending on your course, sometimes in the class and other times in front of a panel of professors, this challenges students to be creative.

overall its a wonderful experience that encompasses every aspect of education.