Abstract
Innovative practices are those actions or activities engaged by man through which new inventions are introduced into the society. Innovative practices can be seen in the areas of; Health, Communication, Agriculture, Industry, Governance, Education etc. This present paper was developed to examine innovative practices in science education which was identified as a panacea for improving students’ academic achievement in science subjects in secondary schools in Nigeria. The expository write-up examined innovative practices in science education in the areas of; science education curriculum, science teaching and learning, and improvisation in science education. The paper pointed out that when teachers adopt innovative practices in science education, the students’ academic achievement are greatly enhanced. The paper concluded by suggesting among other things that science teachers should utilize innovative practices in their lesson delivery so as to enhance students’ active participation in the lesson which will bring about an improved academic achievement. Also, intensive in-service programs should be organized to get the science teachers acquainted with and trained on how to effectively utilize innovative practices for enhanced students’ academic achievement in science subjects.KEYWORDS: Academic achievement, curriculum innovation, innovative practices, science education
Highlights
Innovation, according to the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Okoye (2012), is a general change that is deliberate and must never be regarded as simple adjustment
Innovative practices in science education were discussed under the following subheadings; i)
Innovative practices are promising for instructors because they support teachers to engage students with hands-on inquiry learning
Summary
Innovation, according to the United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Okoye (2012), is a general change that is deliberate and must never be regarded as simple adjustment. Innovation in Education according to Nwafor (2007) is a deliberate, systematic, novel, specific and persistent change in the system of a particular society, which is aimed at improving the system or creating a new one, for a more effective and efficient means of attending to the educational needs of the social group, in their social environment Rather than looking at science education as a means of achieving social uplifting, the society must view it as an engine of advancement in an information era propelled by its wheels of knowledge and research leading to development This change in focus of science teaching and learning is an aspect of innovative practices. Innovative practices in science education were discussed under the following subheadings; i)
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