SCIENCE EDUCATION: PANACEA FOR SUSTAINABLE QUALITY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Abstract

Science education has the potential for scientific and technological development of a nation through sustainable scientific activities and ideas. This paper focuses on the need to reposition and restructure the teaching and learning of science with the view of learning quality technology education. It therefore demands looking at what science is, its relationship with technology education, and its impact on society. Hence, the historical development of teaching science in Nigeria was discussed with the trends. Also, the relevance and teaching methods in science education were discussed, together with the relationship and relevance of science teaching to technology education. The teaching of Science and Technology at Junior Secondary School was encouraged here. The contributions of science teachers in the teaching of science were also highlighted in this work in terms of the practical application of scientific knowledge and skills in learning technology at secondary schools. It was suggested that science needs to be taught as both content and process to students with the utilization of various methods and materials that will facilitate students’ learning and applications of the acquired scientific knowledge and skills in learning different aspects of technology education for quality and sustainability.