The Roles of Science Teachers in Promoting Science Education for Sustainable Development in the North Eastern Nigeria
Hamidu Musa Yoldere, Mohammed Adamu & Ibrahim A. Inuwa
School of Sciences
Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Corresponding author: Mohammed Adamu
Email: hamidu2011@gmail.com, Link2mohammed@gmail.com,Ibrahiminwa2013@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Teachers are educators. Education is the area of focus for science teachers and science is essentially one learning vehicle for this. Great teachers not only educate, but also equip their students with the tools to rethink strategies to tackle problems in the real world. They develop in students personal skills related to creativity, initiative, safe working, develop positive attitudes towards science and scientists, develop positive attitudes towards science as a major factor in the development of society and scientific endeavours which can be tackled with a toolkit of practical knowledge and commonsensical application. This paper looked at the role of science teacher in promoting science education for sustainable development. It examined the concept science education, sustainable development and science teacher. It highlighted some techniques used in teaching science education for sustainable development. The paper recommends among other that Science teachers should have access to innovative classrooms, materials, opportunities to practice new ways of teaching, practical experiences, possibilities to discuss developmental elements with students by proving the value of these natural practical solutions and government and private sectors should put in more effort and resources towards the development of science education.
Keyword: Science education, sustainable development, science teacher.
