• An empirical review of a hybrid teacher education programme : lessons from South Africa 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Mays, Tony J.; Kruger, Hendri; Ooko, Mary Atieno (Education Association of South Africa, 2023-08)

  Scholars have recommended hybrid learning to combat education problems in emerging economies due to their challenging contexts. It potentially offers a means to address growing demand without sacrificing quality or increasing ...
• Shaping open, distance and e-learning in post school education and training : a call for a revised agenda 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Krull, Greig; Mhlanga, Ephraim (University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-03-04)

  The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the attention of distance education issues to the fore in a way not seen before. All forms of educational provision and sectors were affected by the pandemic. The aim of ...
• Access for success : exploring affordances theory in a new hybrid model teacher education programme 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth (Independent Institute of Education, 2021)

  Situated within the ambit of Affordances Theory, this paper reports on an empirical and descriptive investigation into a newly introduced hybrid-model teacher education programme in a developing context. The purpose of ...
• Evaluating student support provision in a hybrid teacher education programme using Tait's framework of practice 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth (International Council for Open and Distance Education, 2021-01)

  Effective student support is key in stemming the dropout in distance education. This article reports on the student support provision in a hybrid teacher education programme. Altogether 160 participants were purposively ...
• A critical review of student assessment practices in distance education in an emerging economy : benchmarking practices against policy 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Omidire, Margaret Funke (Routledge, 2020)

  Higher education in emerging economies has taken advantage of several technology affordances for student assessment in the digital era. However, the use of educational technology remains an area of concern in this context ...
• Learner support system and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities 

  Wambua, Rebecca Mwikali; Gakuu, Christopher; Kidombo, Harriet; Ndege, Speranza; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Nzabalirwa, Wenceslas (Teacher Education Through Flexible Learning in Africa (TETFLE), 2021)

  Distance learning is a mode of study globally accepted as a tool for enhancing access, equity and quality in education. The Kenyan Government has put in place mechanisms to promote open and distance learning practices in ...
• Index 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Bowa, Omondi (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2015)
• Index pages 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Mariaye, Hyleen (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2017)
• Professional ethics in teaching: the need for a paradigm shift 

  Sunday Dada, S.W.; Banji, Fadokun James; Beckmann, Johan L.; Aluko, Folake Ruth (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)

  The term “ethical conduct” brings to the fore a debate about the distinctions between codes of conduct and their purposes, and ethical principles and their place in the teaching profession. Some would argue that codes of ...
• Supporting induction to the teaching profession for women in Malawi 

  Wolfenden, Freda; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Januario, Francisco (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)

  Gender parity in primary and secondary education has yet to be achieved in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi. The presence of female teachers is recognised as positively impacting on girls’ enrolment ...
• Index pages 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Januario, Francisco (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)
• Ensuring the highest possible quality of education in a changing Africa 

  Aluko, Folake Ruth; Januario, Francisco (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)

  The Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA) 2011 was hosted by the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique, from 3 to 5 August. It was the fourth of its kind. The biennial conference was born out ...
• Primary education expansion and the challenge of inadequate teacher supply in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Sifuna, Daniel N.; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Bowa, Omondi (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2015)

  This paper focuses on the expansion of teacher education and the efforts to introduce universal primary education (UPE) in Africa. It also looks at the need for an adequate supply of primary school teachers. With specifi ...
• Experiences of distance education and development in Africa: a case study of the National Open University of Nigeria 

  Salawu, I.O.; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Bowa, Omondi (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2015)

  The place of teacher education in the context of the overall development of any nation is extremely important. The emergence of open distance learning, with its particular characteristics and its usage in offering teacher ...
• Problem-based learning in teacher education: an action research project 

  Payneeandy, Shakuntala; Auckloo, Pritee; Ramani-Mosaheb, Amrita; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Mariaye, Hyleen (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2017)

  This paper argues that, although there is a worldwide move from face-to-face to distance education (DE) and open educational resources (OER) in teacher education, there is no guarantee that DE is able to lead to the ...
• Pedagogies of and pedagogies in distance learning material for teacher education 

  Reed, Yvonne; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Januario, Francisco (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)

  This paper is a response to calls made in the teacher education pedagogy literature (e.g. Loughran, 2006; Moletsane, 2003; Murphy, 2008; Russell, 1997) for teacher educators to take a critical look at how they mediate ...
• Learning activities in the University of Rwanda’s distance teacher education materials: some lessons for designers 

  Sibomana, Emmanuel; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Nzabalirwa, Wenceslas (Teacher Education Through Flexible Learning in Africa (TETFLE), 2021)

  Learning activities constitute a very important component of distance education materials. They are associated with active learning and learning by doing, which are widely accepted as effective learning approaches. Learning ...
• Factors Influencing Female Enrolment in Science Education Programmes in Distance Learning Institutions in South-West, Nigeria 

  Oluwasayo, Oladele Esther; Olawumi, Adeniyi Comfort; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Nzabalirwa, Wenceslas (Teacher Education Through Flexible Learning in Africa (TETFLE), 2021)

  This study investigated the factors influencing enrolment of female learners in Science Education programmes of three Distance Learning Institutes in South-West, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to explore ...
• Derived Knowledge and Lived Experiences of Teachers Working in Resource-Constrained Multilingual Classrooms 

  Omidire, Margaret Funke; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Nzabalirwa, Wenceslas (Teacher Education Through Flexible Learning in Africa (TETFLE), 2021)

  Due to global migration, multilingual classrooms are currently a common feature not just in postcolonial contexts but also in developed economies. The perceived challenges created by multiple languages in single classrooms ...
• The importance of continuous teacher development through distance education for teachers using additional language for learning, teaching and assessment 

  Omidire, Margaret Funke; Aluko, Folake Ruth; Januario, Francisco (Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA), 2011)

  This paper is based on a study conducted to determine the infl uence of a curriculum-based dynamic assessment (CDA) procedure on the performance and effect on additional language (AL) learners in mainstream education. ...

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