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Onwu, Gilbert O. M.; Kyle, William C., Jr. – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2011
Socio-scientific issues should be considered in the course of students' formal education in science as one of the ways in which science education ought to be connected to the goals of sustainable development. Approaches to education in science still perpetuate a way of thinking that is incommensurable with preparing learners to develop the…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Decision Making
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Ogunniyi, Meshach B. – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2011
The underlying assumption to this paper is that learners' ability to appreciate the relevance of school science and its importance to socio-economic development of their communities to a large extent depends on the quality of instruction they receive from their teachers. A popular conundrum is that no country is greater than the calibre of its…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Relevance (Education), Cultural Context, Science Instruction