SIGNIFICANCE, IMPLEMENTATION AND CHALLENGES OF INSERVICE INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEACHERS' PROGRAMME IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NORTHEAST, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Significance, implementations, Challenges, Integrated science education Programmes and Northeast Tertiary InstitutionAbstract
Globally, ensuring quality education is a key target of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), particularly for developing countries like Nigeria. The in-service
integrated science education program in Nigerian tertiary institutions aims to
achieve SDG 4, which focuses on quality education. This study examines the
significance, implementation, and challenges of this program in Northeast Nigeria.
The paper highlights the robust and updated curricula, which cover essential topics
such as security, safety, disease control, and local skills acquisition. However, it also
identifies several challenges. To improve implementation, the researchers suggest
that both federal and state governments should make concerted efforts to provide the
necessary material and human resources. Additionally, they recommend addressing
factors that hinder students' participation in technology and science education and
ensuring that learners receive practical training through apprenticeships.
