ACHIEVING THE NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: THE ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Authors

  • Olubukola Joyce Olumıde Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
  • Abiodun Adekunle Bada Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i2.3601

Keywords:

scientific research, achieving, and sustainable development goals

Abstract

This paper examines achieving the new sustainable development goals, the role of scientific research in Nigerian universities. Development in any sector can only be achieved when challenges facing such sector are located and tackled. Sustainable development goals are birthed to address every problematic area of human life. Researches, especially scientific researches, fits into all these areas are medium through which solution can be preferred. This study examines the nature, classification, types and approaches of scientific research. It also laid bare the sustainable development goals, the importance and the roles scientific researches play in the achievement of the goals. Academics and professionals must know that education and research are explicitly recognized in all of the SDGs and that universities/tertiary institutions have a direct role in addressing the challenges therein. Higher education institutions (with academics and professionals on the driving seat) have a critical role to play in implementing and driving sustainable development initiatives through their institutional policies and practices. The government and non-governmental organisations needs to make good policy that will aimed at training and retraining of researchers to developed good and quality research skills in implementing the new sustainable development goals.

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Author Biographies

  • Olubukola Joyce Olumıde, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
    Olumide, Olubukola Joyce (PhD) is a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria. She holds a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE, Biology/Chemistry) from Adeyemi College of Education Ondo. She bagged her Bachelor of Science Education (Biology) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo. She obtained her Master in Education (Science Education) and Doctor of Philosophy (Science Education) from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria. She is a registered member of the Teacher’s Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN). Her areas of interest include teacher’s pedagogy, curriculum development, instructional methods and Biology education.
  • Abiodun Adekunle Bada, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria
    Bada, Abiodun Adekunle (PhD) is a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria. He holds Bachelor of Science Education (Physics) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo. He bagged his Master of Education (Science Education) and Doctor of Philosophy (Science Education) from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He is a registered member of the Teacher’s Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). His areas of interest include teacher’s pedagogy, curriculum development, instructional methods and Physics education. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (RSA), South Africa.

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2021-02-26

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021)

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