Repositioning Science Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education through Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Aina; Jacob Kola; Akintunde; Zacchaeus Taiwo

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Repositioning Science Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education through Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Aina, Jacob Kola, Akintunde, Zacchaeus Taiwo

Published in Science Journal of Education (Volume 1, Issue 5)

Received: 25 September 2013 Published: 10 November 2013

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This is a review paper on using Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to reposition science education in Nigerian colleges of education. The paper looked at science education as the study of biology, chemistry or physics along with principle and method of education. Public-private partnership was viewed as voluntary arrangement between non-governmental organization and government to execute or jointly carry out a project with the aim of sharing the profits and bear any involving risk together. Highlight of poor situation of science education in Nigerian colleges of education due to corruption and other factors were discussed in this paper. Practices of PPP in some countries and the benefits in PPP including what science education may gain from PPP were highlighted in the paper. Recommendations were suggested at the end based on the conclusion of the paper.

Published in	Science Journal of Education (Volume 1, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjedu.20130105.13
Page(s)	64-67
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Education, Science Education, Partnership, Entrepreneurship Education

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Aina, Jacob Kola, Akintunde, Zacchaeus Taiwo. (2013). Repositioning Science Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Science Journal of Education, 1(5), 64-67. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjedu.20130105.13

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Aina, Jacob Kola, Akintunde, Zacchaeus Taiwo. Repositioning Science Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Sci J Educ. 2013;1(5):64-67. doi: 10.11648/j.sjedu.20130105.13

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Aina, Jacob Kola, Akintunde, Zacchaeus Taiwo. Repositioning Science Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Sci J Educ. 2013;1(5):64-67. doi: 10.11648/j.sjedu.20130105.13

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