Improving Science Education in Nigeria: The Role of Key Stakeholders
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2018-05
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Eurasian Society of Educational research.
Abstract
The general poor performance of students in national examinations in recent past have
brought about doubts from relevant quarters as to the activities of stakeholders
towards improving students’ performance in Science and generally Science Education.
Researchers have succinctly identified causes of poor performance among students
and have acted in various capacities to remediate this occurrence. However,
government, teachers and students have peculiar challenges for effective and
successful improvement from the status quo. Whether the roles are practicable under
the current socio-economic realities in Nigeria remains a probable question. Hence,
this study researched the responsibilities of government, teachers and students in
qualitative development of science education in Nigeria. The researcher reviewed the
global educational practices to what is obtainable in Nigeria vis-à-vis the UNESCO
benchmark. Also, this study suggests plausible solutions to the peculiar problems
arising from the neglect of global and international best practices in Nigeria.
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Senior School, Science Students, Science Education
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https://www.ejhbe.com/EJHBE_7_1_11.pdf DOI: 10.29333/ej be/87086