JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION – Volume 1, No 1

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Abstract
This study investigated the strategies for promoting Science and technology-based
learning in Physics Education in Nigeria for sustainable national development. The
research adopted descriptive survey design. The study was carried out in some
selected tertiary institutions in Delta state. The population of the study comprised of
all Physics students and Physics teachers in all the tertiary institutions in Delta
state.. The sample of the study comprised of thirty (30) Physics teachers and thirty
(30) Physics students selected from two (2) Universities, two (2) Polytechnics and
two (2) Colleges of Educations using simple random sampling technique .The
instrument used for data collection was a four point scale rating structured
questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.
The results from the study revealed that the government, the Physics teachers, the
institutions and students are stakeholders for promoting science and technology
based learning in Physics education in Nigeria. Some of strategies are: building and
equipping of ICT centers, provision of quality laptops for Physics teachers.
Acquisition of ICT skills by Physics teacher, provision of conducive learning
environment, maintenance of ICT centers and use of ICT facilities by students in
doing assignments. The paper recommends amongst others that government should
be committed to building and equipping ICT centers and train Physics teachers on
the use of ICT facilities, institutions should ensure conduce learning environment
and students should endeavour to make use of ICT tools in their studies.