This paper discusses how to incorporate the science, technology, and society (STS) strand of social studies into the elementary education curriculum. The lesson's focus is on the impact of modern transportation, specifically the automobile, on the economic, social, and political life of people in Kano, Nigeria. The lesson is appropriate for…

Discusses the role of science education in light of the needs of developing countries. Presents the Early Learning Science Series for Africa (ELSSA) project as an example of a developing country's attempt to produce students who are scientifically and technologically literate. (WRM)

In this study, American pre-service teachers' responses on Kimball's Nature of Science Survey (NOSS) were used as a basis for analyzing the sense of "the nature of science" held by a group of Nigerian pre-service science teachers. In comparing the responses it was apparent that the Nigerian students were much more inclined to see science…