The partnership between government and private organization in science education

What is it about?

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 the principle and method of education. The public-private partnership was viewed as a voluntary arrangement between nongovernmental organizations and the government to execute or jointly carry out a project with the aim of sharing the profits and bearing any involving risk together. The highlight of the 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.

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Why is it important?

Science teaching and learning is costly, and it requires not only government efforts but private organizations also. Therefore, private organizations could partner with the government to reposition science education in Nigeria in various ways. However, the Nigerian government should demonstrate transparency and proper accountability where such a partnership exists.

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