Difference in grading parameters in architectural schools and its impact on the competency rating of future professionals
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ArchitecturaleducationinNigeriaisdividedintoatwo-tiertrainingsystemoffourandtwoyearsfor
undergraduateandpostgraduatestudy,respectively.Afterthecompletionofpostgraduatestudy,a
studentisdeemedcompetenttotaketheprofessionalpracticeexamination.Successinthis
examinationqualifies astudenttoberegisteredasanarchitect.Thecompetencyratingoffuture
professionalsinarchitecturalschoolsinNigeriaisdeterminedthroughajurysystemofscoringbased
on predeterminedgradingparameters.However,thegradingparametersadoptedbyassessing
authorities(academicprofessorsandpractitioners representingtheprofessionalbody)differ.The
difference inthegradingparametersemployedbythe twoapprovedassessingauthoritiesinNigeria
was investigatedinthisstudy.CovenantUniversityinNigeriawasusedasacasestudy.Thegrading
parameters andscoresforthe2013academicsession werecomparedtodeterminesimilaritiesand
differences,whichmighthaveaffectedthecompetencyratingofstudents.Descriptivestatisticswas
employed toanalyzethedataobtained.Resultsshowedasignificant differenceinscoringbythetwo
authorities.Thisdifferencehadasignificantconsequenceonthecompetencyratingofstudents
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NA Architecture