Academic Staff PROFILE

Dr. Olabisi Adedigba

Post

Reader (Associate Professor)

Department

Adult and Primary Education

adedigba.o@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Department of Adult and Primary Education, University of Ilorin

Teaching and Research Area

Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Language and Socio-emotional Development, Special Education , Modern Tongue and Indigenous Education, Child Rights and Peace Studies

Qualifications

B.Ed Guidance and Counselling/ English
M.Ed Guidance and Counselling
M.Ed Early Childhood Education
Ph.D Early Childhood Education

Professional Affiliations

Early Childhood Association of Nigeria (ECAN)
Association of Professional Counsellors, Nigeria (APROCON)
International Association of Special Education (IASE)
South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT)
Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria
International Association for Language Learning Technology, Florida

Research Affiliations

Comparative exploration of culturally responsiveness in early childhood education: Ghana and Nigeria Toward SDG 4 Quality Education (2024).
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide through Inclusive, Gender-Responsive Digital Pedagogy Skills in Northern Nigeria (2024)
Barriers to Educational Continuity for Children Displaced by Insurgency in Dutsin-Ma LGA, Katsina State, Nigeria (2025)
Gender-Based Violence and Revictimization among Adolescents and Young Women in Kwara State

Undergraduate Teaching

UIL-PED 116: Indigenous Child Care/Learning Practices
UIL- PED 121: Child Psychology and Developmental Milestones
PES 206: Mother-Tongue Education
PES 309: Elementary Language Arts Curriculum and Methods
EDU 311: Teaching Practice I (Peer Teaching)
EDU 499: Research Project
EDU 411: Teaching Practice II
PES 403: Practicum in Nursery and Primary Education
PES 407: Teaching Reading in Elementary School

Postgraduate Teaching

CES 801: Development of Childhood Education Curriculum
CES 802: Child’s Learning and Development Needs
CES 821: Language and Literacy Development in Children
CES 823: Literature and Poetry in Childhood Education
CES 824: Reading Theory and Practices in Childhood Education
CES 854: Digital Media, Culture and Childhood Education
CES 807 Graduate Seminar
CES 899 M.Ed. Thesis
CES 911: Child’s Right Law
CES 912: Childhood Education Curriculum Instruction and Evaluation
CES 917: Thesis Proposal Seminar II (For Ph.D)
CES 919: Seminar (Ph.D)
CES 999: Ph.D Dissertation

Links to Publications

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