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Peter James Kpolovie
The author, P. J. Kpolovie, is a professor of educational measurement and evaluation in the University of Port Harcourt. He is the director of academic planning, research, and control unit of the U...view moreThe author, P. J. Kpolovie, is a professor of educational measurement and evaluation in the University of Port Harcourt. He is the director of academic planning, research, and control unit of the University. He is an accomplished product of University of Port Harcourt and an expert in psychological testing, educational measurement, and evaluation. His PhD dissertation on validation and standardization of culture fair intelligence test for use in Nigeria won the best doctoral thesis award by the National Universities Commission in 2002. He also won the prestigious University of Port Harcourt College of Graduate Studies’ Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence in 2007, in addition to winning the Distinct African Gold Award (DAGA) by WDG, in collaboration with Peak Laurels Magazine, in 2015 and the Common Wealth Scholarship in 1994. From 2003 to 2006, he successfully served in the Bayelsa State Executive Council, a period that the State recorded unparalleled infrastructural development. P. J. Kpolovie has over thirty-five national and more than forty international publications in professional journals. He is a member of the board of editors or team of reviewers of a number of international journals. Some of his other publications include seven groundbreaking books: Educational Management in Developing Economies (2012) and Handbook of Research on Enhancing Teacher Education with Advanced Instructional Technologies (2015), both of which are available online; Test, Measurement and Evaluation in Education (2014); The Making of the United States of America: Lessons for Nigeria (2013); Educational Reforms without Evaluation Designs: Nigeria at Risk (2012); Statistical Techniques for Advanced Research (2011); and Advanced Research Methods (2010). His research interests include use of information and communication technology in education and in data analyses, educational evaluation, improvement of human learning, educational management, and test development, validation, and standardization. He could be reached via [email protected] or +2348137158851.view less