Career Profile
Dr. Bappah has accumulated extensive experience in both administrative and academic roles within NOUN. He began his career as an Administrative Officer II in 2008, progressively advancing to higher ranks, including Administrative Officer I, Assistant Registrar and senior A ssistant Regisrar. His dedication to education led him to transition to academic roles, where he has served as a Lecturer II before being promoted to Lecturer I in 2024. He has also held the position of Centre Director at the NOUN Gombe Study Centre, overseeing its daily operations contributing to the institution’s educational mission
ADAMU BAPPAH
1388
GOMBE STUDY CENTRE
Education
Educational Foundations
LECTURER I
CENTRE DIRECTOR
08027061853
PhD. Educational Administration and Planning, Master of Educational Administration and Planning, Barchalor of Tecnology Aric Education, NCE A
1. Administrative Officer II NOUN 2008-2010
2. Administrative Officer I NOUN 2011-2013
3. Assistant Registrar NOUN 2014-2016
4. Senior Assistant Registrar NOUN 2017-2021
5. Lecturer II 2021-2023
6. Lecturer I 2024-Date
(a) Chapters in Books Published
1. Bappah, A. (2019). Exploring NOUN admission policy in relation to its vision and mission statement. National Open University of Nigeria at 35 Years Journey to Adulthood, 152-165. ISBN: 978-978-970-140-7. Publication of National Open University of Nigeria.
2. Bappah A. & Adamu I. A. (2020). Open and distance learning: educational solution to covid-19 pandemic in nigeria. The Challenging Landscape of High Education in Nigeria. E. B. Usoro, A. D. Usoro & C. Emmanuel (Eds). International Forum of Educational Bench markers Nigeria, 45-53. ISBN: 978-978-984-507-7. Publication of Faculty of Education, University of Uyo.
3. Bappah, A. (2021). Exploring the status of admission into National Open University of Nigeria in providing quality educational access in Nigeria. Osuji U. S. A (Ed). Educational Issues, Developments and Innovations: A Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, 300-317. ISBN: 978-978-058-068-1. Publication of National Open University of Nigeria.
(b) Journal Articles
• Major Journal Articles
4. Bappah, A. (2018). Admission practices of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN): A solution to the challenges of education access in Nigeria. West African Journal of Open & Distance Learning, 7(1), 23-56. ISSN: 2276-6472. Publication of RETRIDOL, National Open University of Nigeria.
5. Bappah, A. & Aina J. S. (2021). Exploring the precedence of educational leadership in the age of social media among secondary schools’ administrators in Gombe State. NOUN Journal of Education (NJE), 1, 268-279. ISSN: 2504-8945. Publication of Faculty of Education, National Open University of Nigeria.
6. Bappah, A. (2021). Investigating the status of local government education authority in providing quality learning environment in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State. Kashere Journal of Education, 2(2), 231-238. ISSN: 2756-6021. Publication of Faculty of Education. Federal University of Kashere.
7. Bappah, A. (2021). Exploring the status of local education authority in providing quality educational content in primary schools in Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. VUNOKLANG Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology Education, 9(2), 49-55. ISSN: 2276-8114. Publication of Faculty of Education. Modibbo Adama University.
8. Bappah, A. & Shehu, S. G. (2022). Influence of school administrators on teachers’ performance in public senior secondary schools in Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State. International Journal of Education and Development (IJED), 21(1), 50-61. ISSN: 2489-4162. Publication of Faculty of Education, University of Uyo.
9. Bappah, A. & Khanchandani, K. (2022). Perception of public primary school teachers on motivational factors improving teaching profession in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State. Jigawa Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 5(1), 258-270. ISSN: 2672-4790. Publication of Faculty of Education, Sule Lamido University.
10. Bappah, A. & Umar, S. (2022). Investigating the leadership quality of almajiri administrative system in providing education access in gombe local government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. Jigawa Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 5(1), 291-303. ISSN: 2672-4790. Publication of Faculty of Education, Sule Lamido University.
11. Bappah, A. (2023). Assessment of teachers’ practices on students’ learning process in senior secondry school in Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State. Ekiti State Journal of Education, 10(1), 79-89. ISSN: 1119-4723. Publication of Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University.
12. Bappah, A. & Isa, M. B. (2023). Exploring students’ attitude toward time management in academic pursuit (A case study of Gombe State University). African Journal of Educational Foundations, 4(1), 58-69. ISSN: 2672-5649. Publication of Department of Educational Foundations, University of Uyo.
13. Bappah, A. & Umbugadu, P. I. (2023). Effect of play-way method on academic performance among nursery school pupils in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State. Zamfara International Journal of Education (ZIJE), 3(2), 86–90. ISSN: 2814-1377. Publication of Faculty of Education, Federal University Gusau.
14. Bappah A. & Aliyu H. D. (2023). Effect of assessment for learning outcome of students’ achievement in economics at senior secondary schools in gombe state. International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 10(2), (Accepted for publication)
15. Bappah, A. & Usman, Z. I. (2024). Effect of educational background on student succes during weeding examination at college of nursing and midwifery Gombe, Gombe State. Nigerian Online Journal of Educational Sciences and Technology (NOJEST), 6 (1), 83-96. eISSN: 2795-3246. Publication of Faculty of Education. University of Lagos
16. Bappah, A. & Hassan D. (2024). Influence of parental involvement on disciplinary measures in public secondary schools in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State. FUDMA Journal of Educational Management (FUDMAJEM), 2(1), 288-296 ISSN: 1596-5414. Publication of the Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
Educational Administration and Planning with special interest on electronic administration
a. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1973-5253
b. Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AzdAFmoAAAAJ&hl=en
c. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bappah-Adamu-2/research
d. URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamu-abappah-a2447273/