Two decades of science education in africa

Ogunniyi, Meshach B.

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“…A review of some literature establishes that efforts to improve SE in most African secondary schools since the 1980s have been impacted by a number of global challenges (Ogunmade, 2005;Ogunniyi, 1986) which have greatly influenced SE practices in schools. The provision of quality SE in Tanzania seems to exhibit a similar experience coupled with several limitations including:…”

Section: Journal Of Studies In Educationmentioning

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“…Despite the fact that science is important, even for people who are not planning to become engineers, mathematicians or scientists (Holbrook, 2010;Ogunmade, 2005;Osborne & Dillon, 2008), Tanzania arguably lacks a science capable community. An increasing number of jobs today draw on at least some knowledge or skill from science fields and every occupation has the potential to be transformed by scientific and technological advances.…”

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“…The analysis of how Tanzania is doing with regard to how quality and relevant SE is being provided in Tanzanian secondary schools is necessary and pertinent because the issue has received limited examination in sub-Saharan African countries to date, and is consequently poorly understood in many of these countries (Ogunniyi, 1986; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006;Osaki, Hosea, & Ottevanger, 2004). Of course, there have been a number of important reports related to SE in Tanzania over the past two decades, including those of Chonjo, Osaki, Possi, & Mrutu(1996) and Osaki et al (2004), that have strongly identified the need to improve SE in schools.…”

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The Quest for Quality Science Education Experiences in Tanzanian Secondary Schools

Kalolo¹

2015

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Ensuring that Tanzanian secondary school students receive quality science education (SE) experiences is a desire that Tanzania has looked forward to achieving.Despite clear and well-focused intent to provide quality SE experiences in schools, the progress towards achieving a target has not been so clear over decades. This review paper analyses the SE debates and the efforts made towards achieving such a goal. The analysis in this paper is built on an attempt to trace the progress and the success of the aspiration to provide quality SE in Tanzanian secondary schools. The paper also articulates how such an expectation has been achieved so far. Eventually the paper identifies some new emphases in an effort to provide quality SE and providesa relevant approach towards achieving the goal to provide excellent SE experiences in schools.

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The Quest for Quality Science Education Experiences in Tanzanian Secondary Schools

Kalolo¹

2015

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“…Also, Ogunniyi (1996) documented causes of low achievement in the sciences especially in Africa as presented on Table 2 below. Ogunniyi (1996) Contributing to what the causes of low student achievement in STM are, Shaikh (2000) submitted that the perception of STM as an irrelevant and often elite, Eurocentric, laboratory-based subject area demanding higher levels of intelligence and skills, puts many learner groups off from taking the subject or pursuing it further.…”

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“…Ogunniyi (1996) Contributing to what the causes of low student achievement in STM are, Shaikh (2000) submitted that the perception of STM as an irrelevant and often elite, Eurocentric, laboratory-based subject area demanding higher levels of intelligence and skills, puts many learner groups off from taking the subject or pursuing it further. These include girls and often the less privileged within the learning groups.…”

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Improving Science, Technology and Mathematics Students’ Achievement: Imperatives for Teacher Preparation in the Caribbean Colleges and Universities

Ogunkola

2013

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The concerns of this article are the unacceptable status of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) Education in the Caribbean and how to improve the students' achievement in the subjects involved through the instrumentality of better preparation of teachers by the Colleges and University faculties training teachers in the region. The index for measuring development among nations of the world is the level of scientific and technological advancement because the factors that influence development are based on human ability to explore, invest and utilize the natural endowments available in the nation. In other words, no nation can attain any reasonable level of development without meeting the vital demands of development particularly in the areas of science, technology and mathematics. Therefore, the article begins with the presentation of the importance and the status of STM education using the mirror of science students' achievement at global level. Moreover, it is established that the Caribbean education also has some challenges to deal with in the areas of science, technology and mathematics education. The tertiary institutions, particularly the colleges training teachers and the universities are then challenged with suggestions of what they can or should do in teacher preparation that may have direct impact on improving the science students' achievement in the Caribbean

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Two decades of science education in africa

Cited by 38 publications

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The Quest for Quality Science Education Experiences in Tanzanian Secondary Schools

The Quest for Quality Science Education Experiences in Tanzanian Secondary Schools

Improving Science, Technology and Mathematics Students’ Achievement: Imperatives for Teacher Preparation in the Caribbean Colleges and Universities

UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Program and capacity building in science and technology in Southern Africa

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