Science Process Skills Instruction for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to encourage strategical positioning of science process skills at the heart of effective and functional science education in Nigeria. Sustainable development all over the world is hinged on sustained scientific research. Meanwhile, science process skills are the tools required for a successful science practice and research. Pertinent issues and insight affecting science process skill instruction, such as low enrolment into sciences, need for curriculum and timetable reform in favor of sciences, paucity of qualified teachers, need for emphasis on practical skills evaluation among others were examined and practical suggestions towards succumbing such issues were offered for consideration.
Among them are: the need to review admission and time-table policies in favour of sciences, decongestion of science class, accountability on the part of teachers, adoption of team teaching of integrated science (basic science), taking advantage of area of specialization of teachers in case teachers who specialized in integrated science are not available or inadequate, among others.