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Trends in Nigeria’s Science Education within the Global Context

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Knowledge of the past gives an insight into events that culminated into the present and what the future is likely to bring. There has been a lot of improvement in the area of science and technology over the years and this has in turn improved the well-being of mankind. Scientific and technological knowledge tend to be universal as new scientific discoveries and technological innovations tend to have universal impacts.

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  1. Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Oloyede S. Oyelekan

  2. Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, Osun State University, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, Osun State, Nigeria

    Julius B. Omiwale

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Oyelekan, O.S., Omiwale, J.B. (2017). Trends in Nigeria’s Science Education within the Global Context. In: Otulaja, F.S., Ogunniyi, M.B. (eds) The World of Science Education. Cultural and Historical Perpectives on Science Education: Handbooks. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-089-9_4

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