Date of Birth: state of Origin: Local Government Area: Village/Town: Contact Address: (Contact Telephone: Email Address: Monday (Orie) 4"' September, 1944 Abia Bende Item National Open University of Nigeria 14/16, Ahmadu Bello Way, P.M.B. 80067 Victoria Island, Lagos 234-8035866605 [email protected], Profalaeziffl yahoo.com Professor Onwukwe Alaezi is a top academic who co-ordinates different activities of groups and individuals to achieve goals and accommodates new Jeas and strategies. In other words, he is a motivator and a strategist in planning and development. Educational Training The young Onwukwe has a very brilliant academic beginning at home before leaving for overseas for higher studies. His educational journey took him through the University ofNigeria Nsukka where he majored in English/French Education in 1971. University ofTours. France D.E.F. in French Linguistics 1973; University ofDakar, Senegal D.E. FFrench Linguistics. 1973, Washington University. St Louis, USA, MA Ed. Curriculum Planning and Development in Modern Languages ( English. French and Spanish) 1977 and University of London PhD, Educational / Curriculum Planning and Development in developing countries 1983. Administrative Positions Held Fle had 28 appointments in university services. Prominent amongthem include: Professor of Education (Curriculum Studies) Department of Curriculum andTeacherEducation, Facultyof Education, AbiaState University 1995 2002 • Director, Institute for Distance Education. Abia State University. 1995 1996 Head. Department of Curriculum and Teacher Education, Abia Slate University, 2001 2002 Professorof Education(Curriculum STUDIES. Research. Planningand Development,taught Curriculum and Instruction.Curriculum process in Developing Countries. Curriculum Evaluation and Research Methods in the Faculty of Education and Postgraduate Studies. Abia State University, 1995 to date. Academic Awards Professor Alaezi has had several Scholarship Awards from several bodies including; Bourse de Government Francis (BCF), University of Dakar. Senegal/ University of Tours, France, 1972/1973; Overseas Research Student (ORS) Award: University of London 1982/1983. For his brilliant performance and distinction , the University of London, Institute of Education, awarded him Ph. D Distinction/Excellent performance recognition letter (January, 1984) Membership of Learned and Professional Bodies His membership of Learned and Professional Bodies include: • Member. Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria • Member. Counselling Association of Nigeria • Member, Nigerian Education Research Association • Member. Nigerian Association of Education Administrators. Planners • Member. World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. Implementing the JSS Vocation/Technical Curriculum in Plateau. Bauchi States of Nigeria (1995) and so on. Publications Professor Alaezi has published 68 books in all, excluding 28 papers presented at academic conferences and symposium. Professor Onwukwe Alae/i isthe Director, Centre for Continuing Education &Workplace Training. National Open University of Nigeria. Victoria Island, Lagos. He is married with children. Vision His vision for the new Igbo Leadership states: "the new generation ofIgbo youth leaders should be purged ofthe psychology- ofsecondfiddle roles of their elders, the oldergeneration, in the Nigerian Socio- Political arena under the burden ofdefeat and marginalization. Rather, they shoulddetermined to forge anew Igbo identity and vision ofgood education, honesty and hard work, integrity and excellence for which the Ndi-Igbo of pre-Biafran War time were known andheldingreatesteem byall Nigerians andnon-Nigerians alike "
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