NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES COURSE CODE: COP 318 COURSE TITLE: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND EXTENSION i 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 i 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 ii 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 iii 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 iv 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 v 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 vi 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 vii i 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 1