INNOVATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES IN BASIC SCIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM SETTINGS

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Suleiman Dambai Mohammed
Federal University Lafia image/svg+xml
Perekeme Peresuode
College of Education, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

Synopsis

This paper highlighted on most common innovative teaching strategies in Basic Science in the 21st Century classroom setting. It provided various definitions of innovative teaching strategies according to current authorities such as Piogroup, Kalthura; Characteristics of innovative teacher in the 21st Century according to Piogroup, Woulibrary; meaning of the innovative teacher by Netasite. Benefits of the innovative teaching strategies according to Epistemo such as enhanced engagement; improvement of learning outcomes, etc. Some challenges to the innovative teaching strategies according to Quora which include; Resistance to change by stakeholders in education; implementation challenges and cost by Research Gate. Itconcluded by some recommendations for improvement in implementation of the innovative teaching strategies such as teacher to get involved in training and retraining to get acquainted with the new methods and government’s proactive actions in funding the institutions and ensuring equitable distribution of resource materials.

Author Biographies

Suleiman Dambai Mohammed, Federal University Lafia

Reader in Science Education Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. I obtained my Ph.D from the University of Abuja-Nigeria in 2016. I'm a registered member with STAN, TRCN, and the National Research Institute (NRI). I have over 30(thirty) publications in National and International Journals, Textbooks, and Chapter contributions in both Local and International. I’m married with children.

Perekeme Peresuode, College of Education, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, School of Science, College of Education, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He obtained his PhD in Mathematics Education from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, in 2024. He is a seasoned scholar who has contributed to many book chapters, proceedings, and journals. Dr. Perekeme has also attended conferences where he presented papers. He is a member of several learned societies, including the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN), Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS), Computer Science Association of Nigeria (COAN), Association for the Promotion of Academic Researchers and Reviewers (APARR), Nigeria Statistical Association (NSA), Forum for Academic and Educational Advancement, and the Association of Science Educators Anambra (ASEA).

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INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VOCATIONAL, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: CLASSROOM PRACTICES

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67-73

Published

July 17, 2025 — Updated on July 17, 2025
Copyright (c) 2025 Association of Science Educators Anambra

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INNOVATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES IN BASIC SCIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM SETTINGS. (2025). In INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING VOCATIONAL, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: CLASSROOM PRACTICES (pp. 67-73). Association of Science Educators Anambra. https://jisepublications.org/books/index.php/asea/catalog/book/1/chapter/9