The Role of Science Education in Secondary Schools in Curbing Covid-19 Pandemic

Okoli, Josephine N; Ejesi, Nkori; Chikendu, Rebecca E

Title:
The Role of Science Education in Secondary Schools in Curbing Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors:
Chikendu, Rebecca E | Okoli, Josephine N | Ejesi, Nkori

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Chikendu, Rebecca E | Okoli, Josephine N | Ejesi, Nkori "The Role of Science Education in Secondary Schools in Curbing Covid-19 Pandemic" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2, February 2021, pp.745-750, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38558.pdf

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Abstract :
Science Education equips individuals with skills, knowledge and ability to handle societal challenges such as Corona virus pandemic. The role of education to ensure effective community engagement for curbing COVID-19 impartation on society includes knowledge, self-efficiency and trust. Functions of science education to students and society were ex-rayed. COVID-19 impact on science education and education in general was examined. School closure was employed as a measure to shut down the spread of the disease. The roles of science educators in the pandemic period among others include how history of science traced other pandemics and how they were able to tackle and downplay political ambitions of the government over the pandemic. Awareness campaigns on mitigation of COVID-19 impact revealed efforts of many countries to fight the monster – COVID-19.

Keywords :
Science education, Pandemic, COVID-19, Crisis

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD38558

Published In : Volume-5 | Issue-2, February 2021

Page Number(s) : 745-750

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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