MAAUN organizes 1st Faculty Development Workshop to enhance Student-Lecturer Relationship

The Institute of Africa Higher Education Research and Innovation, IAHERI, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, in association with Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, has organized a two-day Faculty Development Workshop as part of an effort to promote student-lecturer relationships for effective teaching and learning.

The seminar with the theme ‘Nurturing Effective Faculty-Student Relationships and Embracing Educational Technology‘, was attended physically and virtually on Saturday, 9th and Sunday, 10th September, 2023.

During the sessions, a total of ten papers were presented. At the end of each paper, participants were allowed to ask questions, share experiences and insights as well as exchange ideas on how to cultivate healthy relationships in the teaching profession.

Speaking during the workshop, the Founder of MAAUN, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, emphasized the need for regular training and re-training for staff to equip them with the necessary skills for effective performance.

Prof. Gwarzo, who tasked MAAUN faculties to continue to uphold the ethics of the teaching profession, also highlighted the importance of using diplomatic approaches in handling students.

While expressing the university’s readiness to promote research and innovation through mouthwatering grants, Prof. Gwarzo described innovation as the major driver of economic and human development.