1. NAME: ORIBABOR Olabisi Akanke
2. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: February 15, 1950, Abeokuta
3. NATIONALITY: Nigerian
6. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPOUSE: Prof. P.E. Oribabor
Road 7E, House 3,
Senior Staff Quarters,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife.
7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN: Prof. P.E. Oribabor
Road 7E, House 3,
Senior Staff Quarters,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife.
8. PHONE NUMBER (S): 08037228183,08033486442
9. E-MAIL: bisioribabor2006@yahoo.com
10. PRESENT POSITION Senior lecturer
ORIBABOR Olabisi Akanke
Senior LecturerABOUT ME
MY Qualifications
Certificate in Education - 1977
B. Ed (English) (2nd Class Upper Division) - 1985
M. A. Education (Curriculum Studies) - 1990
Ph. D. (Public Administration) - 2004
MY Publications
PUBLICATIONS
(i) Oribabor, O.A. (2001): Evaluation of Emergence of Curriculum
innovation in Nigerian Secondary Schools. Ife Journal of
Educational Studies, Faculty of Education, Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-8.
(ii) Oribabor, O.A. (2002): An Evaluation of the Current English
Language Curriculum in Nigerian Secondary Schools. Ife
Journal of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp.
31-39.
(iii) Oribabor, O.A. (2002): Play as the Predominant Mode of
Language Acquisition in Early Childhood Learning. Ife
Journal of Behavioural Research. Faculty of Education,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.
66-72.
(iv) Oribabor, O.A. (2004): Examination of the Parameters of NUC
Accreditation Exercise in Selected South-Western Nigerian
Universities African Journal of Information Technolog/Revenue Africaine De La Technologie D’Information, Ilorin Vol. 8, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 199-203.
(v) Oribabor, O.A. (2005): Accountability in Nigeria Education:
Thoughts and Reflections, Journal of Creativity in Administration, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 129-139.
(vi) Oribabor,O.A. and Adesina A.D.O (2005): Correlates of Attitudes
Towards Part-Time and Full-Time Degree Programmes among Obafemi Awolowo University Students. Journal of Social and Policy Issue Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 148-152
(vii) Oloyede, E.O.; Oribabor, O.A.; and Adesina, A.D.O. (2005):
Teaching Practice and Pre-Service Interns: A Highlight of
Possible Problems to Successful Classroom Teaching. The Nigerian Journal of Research and Production. A Multidisciplinary Journal, State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 85-92
*(viii) Oribabor, O.A. (2007): An Evaluation of the Rationale of The
National Universities Commission(NUC) Accreditation Exercise In selected south Western Nigerian University Journal of Educational Media and Technology University of Ilorin, Ilorin(ISSN 0189-7012), Vol. 13. No 1. 2007
†*(ix) Oribabor, O.A.(2008): A critical review of the involvement of teachers and students’ interest in current English Language curriculum in Nigeria secondary schools. Journal of African Research Review. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
†*(x) Oribabor, O.A.(2008): Impact of NUC Accreditation Exercise on
Administrative Structure Journal of African Research Review. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
4. Published Refereed Conference Proceeding:
†*(xi) Oribabor O.A. and Adesina A.D.O. (2006): Impediments on the Implementation of Innovations in Nigerian Secondary Schools. (Conference Proceedings): CCEAM Conference Recreating Linkages between Theory and Praxis in Educational Leadership, 12-17 October, 2006, Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Cyprus.
†*(xii) Oribabor O.A. and Adesina A.D.O. (2006): The Influence of School on Socio-Cultural Environment in Nigeria. (Conference Proceedings): CCEAM Conference Recreating Linkages between Theory and Praxis in Educational Leadership, 12-17 October, 2006, Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Cyprus.
Research Interests
Research reports produced so far have produced results that can lead to the improvement of language education through curriculum innovation and improved teachers’ factors. I have also investigated curriculum innovation in secondary education as well as educational policy analysis in higher education.