The Challenges of Providing Science Education to Disadvantaged Pupils in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Oyelekan, Oloyede Solomon; Upahi, Johnson Enero
Titel	The Challenges of Providing Science Education to Disadvantaged Pupils in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 33 (2022) 2, S.156-162 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Oyelekan, Oloyede Solomon) ORCID (Upahi, Johnson Enero)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1450-104X
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Disadvantaged; Foreign Countries; Migrants; Access to Education; Elementary Schools; Language Proficiency; Barriers; Poverty; Educational Facilities; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Ausland; Migrantin; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Armut; Bildungsstätte
Abstract	Disadvantaged pupils are those pupils whose ability to learn in school is impeded by their family, social or economic situations which are often times beyond their control. Without adequate intervention, there are chances that this group of pupils could drop out of school. In Nigeria, there are many categories of disadvantaged pupils into which a vast majority of pupils can be grouped. Providing science education requires a lot of resources and organization. By its nature, the engagement of children in science education under an ideal environment is a huge task, let alone for pupils who are disadvantaged and must learn science under abnormal circumstances. The gravity of the disadvantage suffered by these pupils vary, hence, this paper focuses on two very critical groups of disadvantaged pupils in Nigeria (the pastoralist nomads and the Almajiris) and describes the challenges faced by educators in providing science education to them. The paper further presents a critical appraisal of some national and international educational programs which are designed to assist educationally disadvantaged pupils with an intention to explore the successes and failures of such programs within the Nigerian context. Some recommendations on how to tackle the identified challenges are proposed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://www.icaseonline.net/seiweb/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01