Popularizing scientific literacy in Nigerian primary schools through a co-curricular science education programme.

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor, N
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-18T13:52:21Z
dc.date.available2022-10-18T13:52:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionScholarly articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis article described the performance of the Early Years Exposure to Science (EYES), a co-curricular science education programme in popularizing scientific literacy in Nigerian primary schools. It highlighted goal of scientific literacy that are likely to steer the boat of development in Nigeria. Goals and objectives of teaching primary science are outlined. It has also identified some problems of primary science education and scientific literacy in Nigeria. The contributions of Early Years Exposure to Science (EYES) in popularizing, promoting, stimulating and sustaining primary school pupils interest in science are delineated. The article has further given a stoic curd of an objective assessment of EYES in popularizing scientific literacy in Nigeria. It has given a summary information on EYES innovative practices in popularizing scientific literacy in Nigerian schools and Education Distracts in particular such as: EYES in-Service-workshop (ESW); Science and Creativity Television (SCcT) Programme and Adopt-a-School- Approach (ASA). Details on how EYES in-Service Workshop (ESW) would be operated and replicated in all Education Districts for cost-effectiveness in the re-training of primary science teachers arc- equally highlighted. Some challenges of EYES programme in popularizing scientific literacy are stated. The paper suggests that recreating the image of science and scientists through advocacy and adopting the public schools would assist in popularizing and promoting scientific literacy in Nigerian primary schools and concludes that the stake holders of primary education should cast their gaze beyond how scientific literacy could be popularized vis a- vis, Adopt a- School Approach (ASA).en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkafor, N (2013). Popularizing scientific literacy in Nigerian primary schools through a co-curricular science education programme. Emiricism. 1, 30-50. A publication of Association for Promoting Academic Researches and Developments in Nigeria (APARDN), Delta State University, Abraka.en_US
dc.identifier.otherEmpiricism
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11765
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation for Promoting Academic Researches and Developments in Nigeria (APARDN), Delta State University, Abraka.en_US
dc.subjectReplicationen_US
dc.subjectInnovativeen_US
dc.subjectWorkshop topicsen_US
dc.subjectGoalsen_US
dc.subjectObjectives of EYESen_US
dc.subjectPrimary Educationen_US
dc.subjectScientific literacyen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titlePopularizing scientific literacy in Nigerian primary schools through a co-curricular science education programme.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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