Management of Innovative Education for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Universities in Delta State

Abstract

The study examined how public universities in Delta State, Nigeria, managed innovative education to meet sustainable development goals. A descriptive survey design was chosen. The employees of Delta State’s five public universities made up the study’s population. Using stratified random selection procedures, a sample of 120 respondents from Federal Universities and 240 respondents from State Universities were chosen. Two research questions and two hypotheses were developed. The data was collected using an instrument called “Management of Innovative Education in Universities for Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals Questionnaire” (MEUASDGQ). Experts validated the instrument, and a Cronbach Alpha was used to calculate the reliability coefficient of 0.74. The Z-test statistics was employed to evaluate the hypotheses at0.05 alpha level of significance, while the mean and standard deviation were utilized to address the study issues. The results showed, among others, that innovative education in universities is essential to meeting Nigeria’s sustainable development goals and innovative education in universities can be managed by taking a more humanistic approach. The report suggested, among other things, that ICT centers be created in universities, faculty members receive frequent training via seminars and workshops, and that both digital and non-digital teaching techniques in learning should be adopted.