Evaluation of Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Programs in University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

This study was on evaluation of post graduate diploma in education (PGDE) programs in Universities OF Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study had three specific objectives with. Evaluation research design was applied in carrying out the study. The population of this study consisted of 1,565 postgraduate diploma students. A sample of 450 post graduate student was selected for the study using multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled "Evaluation of Postgraduate Diploma in Education Questionnaire (EPGDEQ)". The content face validity of the instrument was determined by the Supervisor and two experts in measurement and evaluation while the reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha method with a sectional reliability coefficient of 0.83, 0.77 and 0.74 respectively. The researcher use item by Item analysis to answer the research questions and one sample t-test to test each of the null hypotheses. The findings revealed that the objectives of the PGDE programme has been significantly achieved in the University of Port Harcourt (p=0.000<0.05). Based on this, it was recommended among others that educational stakeholders managing the PGDE programme in the University of Port Harcourt should ensure they commit fully to the implementation of senate policies and guidelines for the initiation, consolidation and co-ordination of innovative research.