Contextualization of science knowledge: a case study of Malaysian and Nigerian serving and pre-service teachers

• Main Authors: Oloruntegbe, Kunle Oke, Alam, Gazi Mahabubul, Syed Zamri, Sharifat Norul Akmar, Okwun, Christopher Kalu, Rabby, Talukder Golam, Kareem, Salami Dada
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2011
• Subjects: HM481 Theory. Method. Relations to other subjects; LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/7632/1/Contextualization.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/7632/; http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This study was meant to ascertain how well Malaysian and Nigerian university science education undergraduates and their counterparts (already on the field) contextualize science concepts they are learning or have learned and how well they can help the students they teach connect science with reall...