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Publication Date: 2021-Feb
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Train-the-Trainers Biology Workshop as an Effective Science Advocacy Tool: An Impact Assessment and Emerging Issues for Science Education
Okafor, Izuchukwu Azuka; Mbagwu, Smart Ikechukwu; Eze, Chinyere Elizabeth; Oluwatayo, Jennifer Chizoba; Anachuna, Obinna Nonso; Obialor, Chris Okwuchukwu
Journal of STEM Outreach, v4 n1 Feb 2021
Science advocacy is a vital tool for ensuring improved and more beneficial science education, especially in resource-poor countries. This study assessed the impact of a train-the-trainer biology workshop (TTTBW) as a useful instrument for science advocacy and maximizing biology teacher training. Thirty-one biology teachers (30% male and 70% female) competitively selected from 25 secondary schools in urban areas of Anambra State Nigeria participated in the two-day TTTBW. They were taught several pre-identified and need-based topics as part of professional development. Some of the topics taught include A) Effective communication skills for biology teaching; B) Teaching management skills; C) Dynamics of child education; D) New pedagogical skills in teaching Biology; E) Strategies for targeted Assessment in Biology; and F) Adaptation of Biology teaching for resource-poor countries. Each topic lasted for at least an hour, and a pre and post-test was done for topics A-C and analyzed. Pre-workshop assessment and post-workshop impact assessment interviews were also carried out through an online form and self-administered questionnaire, respectively. There was a significant increase in the teachers' post-test scores in topics examined (A-C) compared to the pre-test scores (p= 0.00, 0.00, and 0.004 respectively). After the workshop, the interest in teaching biology increased in most of the participants (91%) compared to 23% before the workshop. TTTBW is a potent tool for science advocacy and professional development for teachers and exhibits scale-up potentials for maximal impact.
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Advocacy, Teacher Workshops, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Communication Skills, Teacher Effectiveness, Developing Nations, Educational Resources, Scores, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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