The status and quality of secondary science teaching and learning in Lagos State, Nigeria

This study investigated and described the status and quality of secondary science teaching and learning in Lagos State, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used for gathering research data. Quantitative data were obtained from the surveys of 78 junior secondary science teachers and 500 junior secondary students from three Local Education Districts of Lagos State. Qualitative data on the other hand, were gathered from analysis of national and state curriculum documents and from focus groups of science teachers, school principals, parent association representatives, education officers, teacher educators, representatives of the professional association for science teachers and representatives of examination bodies in Lagos State, Nigeria. Other key stakeholders including scientists in a government establishment and those working in industry were also interviewed.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Ogunmade, Taiwo O.

• quality teaching
• teaching preparation
• professional learning
• scientific literacy
• Education
• Science and Mathematics Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/86

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-1086