DR. DAVID AGWU UDU
EBONYI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IKWO, NIGERIA.
Abstract.
Educational systems all over the world place serious emphasis on Science and Technology because of their implications on technological advancement which is tied to national development. This being the case, the curriculum content of science education stands as a life wire through which learners in schools are trained to attain goals in technological advancement. The chemistry curriculum has under gone some innovations and modifications in terms of contents, implementation and revision. The innovations and modifications were as a result of the changing needs of the society, based on three major issues namely; Globalization, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Entrepreneurship, which are shaping the development of nations worldwide. This paper ex-rayed the innovations and modifications of chemistry curriculum contents, implementation and revision in response to societal needs. The paper reviewed the chemistry curriculum which was in use till 2008 and the current chemistry curriculum in use in the secondary schools in Nigeria, in terms of objectives, content selection, focus and organization. It also looked at the justifications for the revision of the curriculum. The paper argued that, effective implementation of the revised curriculum is dependent on the teachers’ readiness to drive it. The researcher therefore, suggested among other things that the chemistry teachers should be exposed to regular training workshops for effective implementation of the curriculum thereby improving the quality of chemistry education in Nigeria.
Keywords: Chemistry Education; Chemistry Curriculum content; Innovation and Modification.
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