Acquisition of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Skills in Basic Science Education for Job Creation in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Mbanefo, Maryrose Chinwe; Eboka, Obiajulu C.
Titel	Acquisition of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Skills in Basic Science Education for Job Creation in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 28 (2017) 3, S.207-213 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1450-104X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Skill Development; Science Education; Job Skills; Teaching Methods; Teacher Surveys; Administrator Surveys; Principals; Science Teachers; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Secondary Schools; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unternehmungsgeist; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Principal; Schulleiter; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Sekundarschule
Abstract	Innovative and entrepreneurial skill acquisition in Nigeria entails focusing on what should be done to bridge the gap between the school and labor market, where the learner will work after graduation, so as to be self-reliant in the society. Specifically, the study determined: The innovative and entrepreneurial skills needed in basic science education for job creation and the teaching strategies required. The study was carried out in Nigeria and was guided by three research questions (RQs). A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was made up of 441 principals and 4340 basic science teachers. The instrument used for data collection was a 22-item questionnaire. Mean and standard deviation statistics were used to address the three RQs. The findings revealed that a lot of skills were needed in science education for job creation, the teachers were required to use practically oriented methods in teaching the students, and a lot of factors posed challenges to the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in basic science education. Consequently, the study made recommendations. (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://icaseonline.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01