The Faculty relates the education of teachers to the national goals by production of competent, industrious and committed teachers for the manpower needs in the educational system of Nigeria, through the promotion and dissemination of research findings relevant to the country’s educational system: the projection of the image of the University through its community related service programmes like vacation courses, seminars and workshops etc., and by developing in students suitable and appropriate skills and knowledge and inculcating in them the right attitude to learning, colleagues and profession.
The Faculty’s undergraduate programme has the attraction for producing all-round teachers who will not only be professionally competent to teach their subjects at the secondary and teacher education levels, but will also be competent to render some administrative and guidance and counseling services within the school system.
Our History
The Faculty of Education came into existence in 1983 when students were formally enrolled for courses in education. The first Dean of the Faculty was Late Prof. S. H. O. Tomori. Three departments were created at the inception of the faculty. They were:
- Department of Educational Foundations and Management (EFM)
- Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology (CSIT)
- Department of Physical and Health Education
During 1986/87 session, an Institute of Education was created to deepen research and training in Educational Management. In line with the National Universities Commission (NUC) Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) and the need to meet up with modern trends in programme restructuring and departmentalisation, the University Council approved in 2014, the creation additional two Departments to make five Departments in the faculty. The departments were as follows:
- Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
- Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling
- Department of Educational Management and Business Studies
- Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education
- Department of Science and Technology Education
The faculty has since cultivated a tradition of excellence in research and service. Amongst the achievements of the faculty are:
- The first faculty to produce an academic journal,
- The first to establish a postgraduate programme
- The first to establish the Sandwich programme,
- Production of high-level manpower for the teaching profession in Ogun State and in Nigeria
- Involvement in research activities
Our Vision
The emerging knowledge economy requires teachers with contemporary knowledge to galvanise the Nigerian Education System. The Faculty Curriculum is therefore structured to equip the student-teachers with cutting-edge competencies in pedagogy and teaching subjects.
Our Mission
The Faculty sets out to produce teachers who have the professional competencies to effectively operate at all levels of the education system in terms of teaching guidance and counselling, and management. The faculty desires that their products would be able to use their capacities in Information Communication Technology to remain current in the delivery of their professional tasks.
Objectives
- To produce fully-baked professional teachers, counsellors and administrators who can compete favorably with their colleagues.
- To inculcate in students modern theories, principles and techniques to transmit knowledge in the 21st-century classroom
- To sensitise teachers in training to education as a social institution and an instrument for social change.
- To equip the students with the necessary skills and attitudes to act as “loco-parents” to their future students
- To introduce teaching to students as a noble profession and engender their commitment to it
- To inculcate the skills and habits of self-learning and self-development
- To prepare the students for postgraduate studies in the different specialisations in education
Nature of Programmes
At this crucial stage in the development of formal education in the country, that is the period of the Implementation of the new 6-3-3-4 structure of education and bearing in mind the importance of the two-tier secondary school structure, the Faculty is of the strong opinion that a teacher must be appropriately prepared in the foundation and core courses in education; sound methodology; production and use of relevant instructional materials: the appropriate skills: appropriate content in teaching subjects: and continuous creativity for improved teaching and learning.
The foundation and core courses will expose students to:
- Nature of the learner;
- Process of learning:
- Curriculum innovation, planning and execution
- The Nigerian educational system
- Classroom management:
- Assessment of learning
- Relating the school to society
- Physical fitness; and
- Problem-solving through the initiation and generation of ideas relevant to the solution of contemporary education problems.
In order to be able to cover the areas indicated, the exposure of students to the Foundations commences right from the 100 level. This will also be keeping with the National Universities Commission minimum guidelines, which generally have been borne in mind in the structuring of these programmes in Education.
Mastery in the teaching areas with be achieved through co-operation with the Cognate Faculties / Departments in the Arts, social Sciences, management Sciences, and the Physical Sciences. Some of the programmes, such as Physical and Health Education and Guidance and Counselling, will be fully provided in the faculty.
Faculty Organogram
Prof. Janet Oyebola ADETAYO
Qualifications: B.Sc. Ed. (Ogun); M.Ed., PhD (Ibadan)
adetayo.janet@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-0653
Google scholar citation: 106; h index: 5; i10-index: 3
+234 8163552814
Janet Oyebola Adetayo is a Professor of Educational Evaluation and Management Sciences Education, who is well-groomed in curriculum studies, development, instructional competence and acumen for project management, strategic planning, administrative management and evaluation design gained while working at all levels of the education sector. She had her Bachelor of Science Education degree from the then Ogun State University, now Olabisi Onabanjo University in 1998 with speciality in Accounting Education [First Class Honour]. This was followed by Masters and PhD degrees in Educational Evaluation from the University of Ibadan in 2002 and 2011, respectively. Almost twenty-six (26) years’ experience and competence in teaching, research and general administration. She is the current Dean, Faculty of Education.
My research focus has been in Management Sciences Education in particular and Educational Evaluation in General. Hence my contribution to knowledge has been in the area of evaluation of students’ achievement and performance in the management science subjects at the secondary and tertiary levels.
Her research activities have centred on topical issues covering evaluation of on-going or completed programmes in order to determine it suitability and provide necessary remediation for its improvement, which include: trends in students’ performance, personal and psychological factors that can determine students’ achievement in, and attitude towards some management sciences subjects, assessment of both in-service and pre-service teachers attitude to teaching, teachers assessment practices and level of job satisfaction as measure for evaluating students’ performance and achievement, classroom interaction pattern among teacher-student, student-student as well as student-instructional material.
As the Dean, Prof. Adetayo provides quality academic and administrative leadership for both academic and non-teaching staff, as well as the students. she performs the oversight function of ensuring the smooth running of all the Department and the effective teaching-learning process.
Recent Publications
- Adetayo, J. O. & Popoola, D. A. (2023). Assessment of Students’ Attitude Towards Basic Technology in Public Secondary Schools in Ibadan. Journal of Evaluation, 8(1), 127-132. https://journal.theasseren.org.ng
- Hassan, O., Adetayo, J. O., Olurinola, O. & Olugbuyi, O. (2023). Preferential Treatment Moderating Role on Parental Social Economic Status Impact on Students’ Achievement in Computer Studies. Humanika, Kajian Ilmiah Mata Kuliah Umum, 23(2). journal.uny.ac.id, 10.21831/hum.v23i2.59282.
- Busari, M. T., Adetayo, J. O. & Oyedeji, O. A. (2023). An Assessment of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme in Promoting National Integration in Nigeria. Religions’ Educator. Journal of the National Association for the Study of Religions and Education (NASRED), 22(1), 299-313.
- Kareem, A. O., Adetayo, J. O. & Oyedeji, O. A. (2023). Influence of Size Effect on Predictive Validity of UTME Scores in Nigerian Public Universities: A Meta Analysis. Religions’ Educator. Journal of the National Association for the Study of Religions and Education (NASRED), 22(1), 314-330.
- Adebanjo, O. O., Oyedeji, O. A. & Adetayo, J. O. (2023). Assessment of Teachers and Students’ Contributory Factors in the Implementation of Economics Curriculum in Ogun State Public Secondary Schools. International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary in Educational Research & Development (IJMERD), 4(7), 123-131.
- Adetayo, J. O. & Oloruntoba, O. A. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Entrepreneurship Education Degree Programme on Students’ Entrepreneurial Attitude and Intention. International Journal of Research & Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), VIII(IIIS), 1891-1901.
- Oloruntoba, O. A., Oludipe, B. D. & Adetayo, J. O. (2024). Differences in Personal Attributes of Entrepreneurship Education Students Based on Level of Study South-West Nigeria. African Journal of Educational Management (AJEM), 25(2), 340-351.
- Olajide, O. C., Oludipe, B. D. & Adetayo, J. O. (2024). Assessment of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers and Lecturers’ Needs in the Implementation of Mathematics Education Programme in South-West Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Educational Sciences and Technology, 6(1), 124-135. nojest.unilag.edu.ng.
- Ajibade, R. B., Afuwape, M. O. & Adetayo, J. O. (2025). Nigeria Students’ Skill Acquisition in Chemistry Practical in the Eyes of Brainstorming Instructional Strategy. Journal of Science and Technology, University of Science & Technology, Aden, Yemen, 30(3), 36-42. https://journals.ust.edu/index.php/JST.
- Olujonwo, O. A., Adetayo, J. O. & Ifamuyiwa, A. S. (2025). Availability, Accessibility of Educational Resources and Services for All Categories of Children with Special Needs in Inclusive Public Primary Schools in Lagos State. GAS Journal of Education and Literature, 2(4), 41-44. https://gaspublishers.com/gasjel-home/
, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.16943235.
In pursuance of their objectives, the Faculty of Education is currently organised to comprise the following Departments and Institute:
1. Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling
The Head of Department is Prof. Opeyemi Shoaga
Professor of Early Childhood Education
shoaga.opeyemi@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orchid.org/0000-0003-4406-3516
Google scholar citation: 52; h index: 4; i10-index: 3,
+234 8034088768
2. Department of Educational Management and Business Studies
The Head of Department is Prof. Subuola Catherine ABOSEDE
Professor and a Researcher in Educational Management
abosede.subuola@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orchid.org/0000-0001-6397-365X
Google scholar citation: 146; h-index: 8, +2348056433796
3. Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
The Acting Head of Department is Dr. Afolabi OLUBELA
A Reader in Social Studies, Civics/Citizenship Education, Curriculum/Pedagogy, Entrepreneurship, Educational Research & Data Analysis
afolabi.olubela@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orchid.org/0000-0002-9698-327X
Google scholar citation: 61; h index: 5; i10-index:
+2349034223050
4. Department of Science and Technology Education
The Head of Department is Prof. Bimbola Dupe OLUDIPE
Professor of Educational Evaluation and Science Education
bimbola.oludipe@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-4055
Google scholar citation: 337; h-index: 9; i10-index: 7
+234 8028594419
5. Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education
The Acting Head of Department is Dr. Samuel Adesina OKUESO
A reader and researcher in health behaviour change
Okueso.samuel@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orchid.org/0000-0001-9057-5833
Google scholar citation: 34; h-index: 4; i10-index: 0
+2347086511631, Rm. 04
6. Institute of Education
The Director is Professor S. A. Oluwayomi OLADUNJOYE
Professor of Language Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), TESOL Teacher Trainer
yomidunjoye@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orchid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3993-6725
Google Scholar Citations: 46, h-index:3; i10-index
+2347061555009
Professor Yekinni Abiodun Oguntimehin
Professor of Educational Management
Email: abiodun.oguntimehin@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng.
Phone: +234(0) 8051533844; +2347047877030
Areas of research interest: school management practices, entrepreneurship education, institutional administration, educational system administration, educational planning and policy.
Dr Gbade Akinrinmade
LL.B (Ife), LL.M (Lagos), LL.D (South Africa), BL.
Reader/Dean, Faculty of Law
Email: gbade.akinrinmade@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng.
Phone: +234(0) 803 300 5582
Contact Information
- Address: Room 91, Faculty of Education, Main Campus.
- Email: education.faculty@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM