mayofab:

I think you and the poster both have a point. when it comes to hard work and given information then Nigeria's standards are high cuz im in college in the US and all the stuff i did in year one, where my secondary school stuvs. And here in the US nigerian students that is the ones coming straight from naija are considered some of the brightests, in fact once you tell a teacher you are from Nigeria he expects only top grades from you, but when it comes to exposure to new technology and new ideas then they have the upper hand.

fxtopedia:

I make bold to say the STANDARD OF EDUCATION is high in Nigeria. It is the QUALITY OF EDUCATION that is low.

For us to appreciate this, let us distinguish between the two,

Dis Guy:

Apart from the sciences, mathematics how are Nigerian students doing in areas outside of these courses in Foreign universities?

Dis Guy:

We have a HIGH standard of Low Quality Education?

Dis Guy:

We have a HIGH standard of Low Quality Education?

werepeLeri:

Why are people sending their kids back to Nigeria to study? LOL.

Because they dont want to spend much money or because they are mad, crazy and un informed?

I am not sure if these people commenting have experienced the two systems. I have experienced the two systems and I make bold to say, the education standard in Nigeria is High. If you dont beleive or think it is false, then, you need to jump into the sea and be forgotten.

Beowulf:

OP, I appreciate your patriotism but you are way off the mark. There is no basis for comparison at all. When I schooled in Nigeria I was a rote-master. That is one basic problem with our education-the focus on rote learning rather than applied learning. Let us not even broach the dismal lack of facilities, equipment and materials needed for our science courses.

I got a reality check when I came to the US for my masters. The quality of the lecturers, the syllabi,  the lectures and overall interaction left me gaping in awe. The lecturers were renowned leaders in their fields who were constantly pushing themselves everyday to stay on top of their game. Coming to the issue of open book exams, nothing could be more deceptive. In all honestly, I preferred closed book exams to open book exams. I thought I was going to ace all my courses because 90% of the exams I sat were open books but that was another shocker. I have never seen that many number of B's on a transcript than I have on mine. I was brought hurtling down to earth. Our educational system needs complete retooling to bring it anywhere near decent standard.

Regarding Nigerians that excel in foreign schools after having their formative years of education in Nigeria, most of them have always been exceptional right from the outset in Nigeria. I look at my friends who have excelled in their studies here and I see folks who were very serious -minded from way back. These guys always went the extra mile back home in Nigeria when their mates where just content to read the tepid handouts the lecturers circulated just to pass the exam. It is this drive that has helped them to adapt and excel more than anything else.

In any event, I am sure that the number of elitist schools growing in Nigeria is trying to bridge this gap even though it is still designed for the benefits of the privileged few.

PS: Who knows the last time we had any form of syllabus review in any discipline whatsoever in Nigeria?

AjanleKoko:

Which people are sending their kids back to Nigeria? Must be only people you know.
Maybe there's something else wrong with those kids. Anyways, feel free to continue with the delusion.

Natasha,,:

@ Beowulf , I'm not trying to compare them please you guys should not misunderstand me, I'm not saying we are better than the us, or people shouldn't go there to study that will be ridiculous,  my point is If students from ''low standard'' go abroad and perform better than those who have been receiving ''high standard'' of Education, while on the other hand students with the ''high standard'' cannot cope with a ''low standard'' students, then the question is, is our standard really low? I think not, we are all here to learn, and we won't stop learning  till we're dead, This is just what I felt so I wanted to see peoples view on it, we learn everyday, so I am not an exception, I'm very open to new ideas  

femmy2010:

What others are simply saying is that,the general standard use to be higher than what is obtainable now.

okay sir I have heard you Thanks for your contributions

Dis Guy:

We have a HIGH standard of Low Quality Education?

Natasha,,:

@ nAIJA4LIFE Thank you so much for your contribution, I have now seen where I am mistaken it was really nice reading your write up.

Nija4Life:

Thank you @Natasha, the ability to see a superior argument and accept it is a clear sign of strength and Nigeria needs people like you.

http://hilonah-educationthatworksfornigeria..com

I feel flattered I must say but all the same thank you very much, and see you around

iragbijile:

I agree with you. You are totally right. Education is the US is a joke, effing joke. Before I came here, i was a dullard, couldnt spell, couldnt write couldnt do poo. I took WAEC 6 times, failed. My last one, I had 2 Cs 5 Ps and 3 F9s. And, my JAMB, dont even go there. Actually, lets go there, I took it 5 times, 120, 110, 90, 199, and 112. I was a terrible student in Nigeria, but a very hardworking one. Anyhow, after I 'rapala, come here, things have been different.

I took SAT, got 2399/2400, missed perfect score by one point, made 3.99/4.00 in my Engineering class from an ivy, a rhode scholar at Oxford where [b]I finished a 2- yr masters in 7 days without even studying [/b]and yes all most of exams were open book and the rest I did online.