Cooperative Education & Extension

121 Pages·2012·0.53 MB·English

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

COURSE CODE: COP 318

COURSE TITLE: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT

COP 318

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION

COURSE MAIN TEXT
Course Developer/ LAWAL Kamaldeen A. A
Unit Writer : LAWAL Kamaldeen A.A and ADELOWO, Oluremi
School of Management Sciences,
National Open University of Nigeria,
Lagos.

Course Editor: Inegbedion, Juliet O. (Ph.D)
School of Education,
National Open University of Nigeria,
Lagos. NOUN, Lagos

Programme Leader: PROF O.L. OLUDIMU
School of Management Sciences,
National Open University of Nigeria,
Lagos.

Course Coordinator: LAWAL, Kamaldeen .A.A
School of Management Sciences,
National Open University of Nigeria,
Lagos

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TABLE OF CONTENT

UNIT 1: MEANING OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION
Contents
1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………. 1
2.0 Objectives ……………………………………………………. 1
3.0 Main Contents ……………………………………………………. 1
3.1 Cooperative …………………………………………………… 1 - 4
3.2 Definitions of Education ……………………………………………. 4 - 5
3.3 Definitions of extension ……………………………………………. 5 – 6
3.4 Cooperative Education Extension …………………………………….. 6 – 7
4.0 Conclusion ……………………………………………………. 7
5.0 Summary …………………………………………………….. 7
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment ……………………………………………... 7
7.0 References and Further Reading. ……………………………………… 8

UNIT 2: OBJECTIVE OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION IN
NIGERIA

Contents
1.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 9
2.0 Objectives ……………………………………………………………… 9
3.0 Main Contents …………………………………………………………… 9
3.1 Meaning of Cooperative Education and Extension …………………… 9
3.1.2 Objectives of cooperative Extension ………………………………….. 10- 11
3.2 Objectives of co-operative education in Nigeria ……………………… 12- 13
4.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………….. 13
5.0 Summary ………………………………………………………………. 13
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment ……………………………………………. 13
7.0 References and Further Reading. …………………………………….. 14

UNIT 3: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION VERSUS FORMAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Contents
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………….. 15
2.0 Objectives ……………………………………………………………. 15
3.0 Main Contents ……………………………………………………… 15
3.1 Cooperative Extension and Formal Education ……………………. 15- 16
3.1.2 Formal cooperative education …………………………………….. 16
3.1.3 Informal cooperative education …………………………………… 16
4.0 Conclusion ………………………………………………………… 16
5.0 Summary ………………………………………………………….. 17
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment …………………………………………………………………………… 17
7.0 References and Further Reading ……………………………………… 17
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UNIT 4: THE PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATIVE

Contents
1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………… 18
2.0 Objectives ………………………………………………………… 18
3.0 Main Contents ……………………………………………………. 18
3.1 Principles of Cooperative ………………………………………… 18-20
3.2 The rochdale co-operative principles ……………………………… 20-21
3.3 Principles of Cooperative Extension………………………………. 21-22
3.4 Principles of Cooperative extension education……………………. 22-23
4.0 Conclusion ………………………………………………………… 24
5.0 Summary …………………………………………………………… 24
1.0 Tutor Marked Assignment ………………………………………….. 24
7.0 References and Further Reading. ……………………………………. 24

UNIT 5: QUALITIES AND ROLE OF A GOOD COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
WORKER

Contents
1.0 Introduction …………………………………………………………. 25
2.0 Objectives …………………………………………………………… 25
3.0 Main Contents ………………………………………………………. 25
3.1 Qualities of a Good Cooperative Extension Worker ………………. 25-27
3.2 The Role of Cooperative Extension Worker ……………………… 27-28
3.3 Education duty of the cooperative …………………………………. 28-30
4.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………… 30
5.0 Summary …………………………………………………………….. 30
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment…………………………………………. 30
7.0 References and Further Reading…………………………………… 30

UNIT 6: BENEFITS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND
EXTENSION

Contents
1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………. 31
2.0 Objectives………………………………………………………………. 31
3.0 Main Contents…………………………………………………………. 31
3.1 Benefits of Cooperative Education…………………………………… 31-32
3.2 The importance of cooperative education and extension…………….. 32-33
4.0 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….. 33
5.0 Summary………………………………………………………………. 33
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment……………………………………………. 33
7.0 References and Further Reading………………………………………. 33

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UNIT 7: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Contents
1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. 34
2.0 Objectives……………………………………………………………………. 34
3.0 Main Contents……………………………………………………………… 34
3.1 History of Cooperative education in Nigeria…………………………….. 34-36
3.1.1 Other institutions that are involved in cooperative education Nigeria…… 36-37
3.2 Overseas institutions that have contributed to cooperative education in Nigeria. 38
4.0 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………… 38
5.0 Summary……………………………………………………………………. 38
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment…………………………………………………. 38
7.0 References and Further Reading…………………………………………… 39

UNIT 8: DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE IN NIGERIA

Contents
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………. 40
2.0 Objectives………………………………………………………………… 40
3.0 Main Contents……………………………………………………………. 40
3.1 Development of Cooperative in Nigeria ………………………………… 40-42
3.2 Reforming Cooperative Education and Extension in Nigeria…………… 42-44
4.0 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………. 44
5.0 Summary………………………………………………………………….. 44
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment…………………………………………………. 44
7.0 References and Further Reading……………………………………………. 44

UNIT 9: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
NIGERIA

Contents
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………. 45
2.0 Objectives………………………………………………………………….. 45
3.0 Main Contents……………………………………………………………… 45
3.1 Problems of cooperative education in Nigeria……………………………. 45-48
3.2 Problems of Cooperative and Agricultural Extension in Nigeria………………… 48-51
3.3 Suggested solutions to problems of cooperative education in Nigeria……. 51-55
4.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………… 56
5.0 Summary………………………………………………………………….. 56
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment………………………………………………. 56
7.0 References and Further Reading…………………………………………. 56-57

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UNIT 10: THE CONCEPT, PROCEDURE AND PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION TEACHING

Contents
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................... 58
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 The Concept of Cooperative Extension Teaching
3.2 Procedure for Effective Teaching in Cooperative Extension
3.3 Principles of Cooperative Extension Teaching
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings........................................................................ 62

UNIT 11: BASIC CHARACTERISTICS, IMPLICATIONS AND STEPS IN
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXTENSION TEACHING

Contents
1.0 Introduction.................................................................................................. 63
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 Basic characteristics of Cooperative education extension teaching
3.2 Implication of Teaching Process for Cooperative education work
3.3 Steps in Cooperative education extension teaching
3.4 Advantages and Limitations of Cooperative education extension teaching
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings...................................................................... 68

UNIT 12: LEARNING PROCESS IN COOPRATIVE EDUCATION AND
EXTENSION

Contents
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................ 69
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 Concept of Learning in Cooperative Education and Extension
3.2 Principles of Learning in Cooperative Education and Extension
3.3 Characteristics of Learning in Cooperative Education and Extension
3.4 learning Transfer
3.5 Factors Affecting Learning
4.0 Conclusion............................................................................................. 73
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5.0 Summary.............................................................................................. 74
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings............................................................. 74

UNIT 13: CONCEPT OF ADULT EDUCATION IN COOPERATIVE

Contents
1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………. 75
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Contents
3.1 Concept of Adult education in cooperative
3.2 functional literacy and vocational programmes
3.3 extension education as part of adult education and manpower development
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References and Further Reading……………………………………. 78

UNIT 14: Training and Visit System in cooperative education

Contents
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………… 79
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Contents
3.1 Training and Visit System in cooperative education
3.1.1 Concept of Training and Visit (T & V)
3.2 Merits of T & V System
3.2.1 Demerits/Criticisms of T & V System
3.3 Features of Training and Visit System
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References and Further Reading…………………………………… 89

UNIT 15: CONCEPT AND OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF EXTENSION
METHODS IN COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

Contents
1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................... 90
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 An overview of the use of Extension Methods
3.2 Concept of Extension Methods used in effective Cooperative Transformation
3.3 Conditions necessary for effective use of teaching methods
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings.......................................................... 93
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UNIT 16: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION EXTENSION METHODS

CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction.............................................................................. 94
2.0 Objectives
2.0 Main Content
3.1Cooperative education extension methods
3.2 Group Methods
3.3 Exhibits are systematic displays
3.4 Mass Methods
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings.................................................... 103

UNIT17: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION PROCESS IN COOPERATIVE

Contents

1.0 Introduction................................................................................... 104
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 Communication processes within cooperative systems
3.2 Information needs of members/farmers of cooperative
3.3 Market information needs of cooperative members/farmers
3.4 Problems of cooperative information dissemination
4.0Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor-marked assignment
7.0 References / Further Readings.................................................... 112

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UNIT 1: MEANING OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION

Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Contents
3.1 Concept of Cooperative, Education and Extension
3.2 Definitions of Education
3.3 Definitions of extension
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor Marked Assignment
7.0 References and Further Reading.

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Since the year of operations and practice of cooperative societies, business in Nigeria, no
doubt, had undergone series of dynamic change to equip and expose middle and high level
manpower of various levels grounded in the theory and practice of cooperative studies that
will be substantial relevance to industry. All these changes were aimed at establishing
independent training institution that will provide the right knowledge and manpower required
for the understanding, application and transformation of cooperative theory and practice
traditionally nationally and internationally in the areas of learning, teaching and research.
However, in this first unit our discussions shall be on conceptualizing cooperative, education
and extension. Cooperative, education and extension are three vital but different streams that
feed human culture. Cooperative values are more tangible, education is concerned with less
concrete goals like helping our young to become good citizens while extension cooperates
with other organizations which aim to develop individuals, community and the nation.

2.0 OBJECTIVES
At the end of this unit, you should be able to:
i. Define concept of cooperative;
ii. Define concept of education; and
iii. Define concept of extension

3.0 MAIN CONTENTS

3.1 Definition of Cooperative:

There are different definitions of a Cooperative. We shall enumerate and explain various
definitions one after the other. In order to understand this definition clearly, let us examine it
by analyzing some key words in the definition. It should however be noted that a cooperative
Society is a business enterprise to be compared with one man business, partnership, joint
stock company e.t.c. While in the others, an individual or a group of people are so financially
strong to start and run the business, in a Cooperative society, the members are financially
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