The)main)thrust)of)this)review)is)the)perceived)central)position)of)professional)focus)to) the) effectiveness) of) any) category) of) teacher) in) Nigeria.) According) to) literature,) indicators) like) instructional) delivery,) students') assessment,) learning) environment,) teachers') personal) quality,) motivation,) and) subjectTcontentT) knowledge) among) others) were) used) to) measure) teachers') effectiveness.) Distraction,) professional) development,) interpersonal) relationship) and) punctuality) were) seen) as) essential) components) of) professional) focus) that) determines) teachers') effectiveness.) Recommendations) suggested)were)based)upon)these)components)of)professional)focus.)

This paper focused on the review of science education in Nigeria, its importance to national development and problems militating against its development. The paper viewed insecurity and corruption as major problems of science education development in Nigeria. As way forward the paper suggested life imprisonment for any corrupt individuals; government should invest on agriculture to provide job for people and scholarship for science students among others.

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The paper believes the method a teacher employed in science class for instruction makes students' learning difficult. A literature review of some common methods of teaching in science was done. The paper highlighted the conceptual framework of the Peer Instruction Argumentative Strategy (PIAS) and discussed the importance of PIAS to science learning. The paper recommended PIAS for science education classes based on its perceived advantages over the other teaching strategies.

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