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HISTORY

The School of Technology and Science Education (STSE) of the Federal University of Technology, Yola was created in 1999. However, prior to the establishment, the two departments, namely Technology Education and Science Education that made up the School were under the former School of Science and Technology Education. Since then, the departments had steadily contributed systematically in the developments of competent professionals through pre-service and in-service Education and training. In the current Nigerian National Policy on 6-3-3-4 system of Education, the school has served to provide fundamental and advanced understanding of technological and scientific constituents to diverse students populations and scholars. Every aspect of the school has grown tremendously. The number of students it caters for has grown in lamps and bounds. With strong and competent personnel, physical facilities, well-manned laboratories and workshop, the stands shoulder-high in spirit, self-reliance and leadership in the world of Technology and Science Education. Significant component in the students programme of study is the industrial works experience scheme and the teaching practice. The students have an opportunity to apply what has been learned in the class room to a real work environment for work assignments.

PHILOSOPHY

The School of technology and Science Education exists to provide opportunities for quality technological and scientific education. This is done through acquisition of appropriate knowledge, skills and habitual work habits. It is the philosophy of the school to integrate all individuals to be entitled to profit from equal technological and scientific educational opportunities and to the fullest extent of their capacities. Based on these tenets of progressive education, the school accepts and adopts as its mission the following premises and the ethic implied therein, the school shall:-

a) continue to equip potential or practicing technology and science teachers who do not posses pedagogical qualifications with professional expertise in respect of technical and scientific option;
b) strength trainees pedagogical competencies, research and development (R&D) skills and community service in contemporary technical and scientific problem-solving issues;

c) improve the student capability in professional practice of technology and science with managerial responsibilities;

d) continue to update career technology and science teachers and technology and science teacher educators with modern theory and practice of professional educational studies;

e) keep students abreast with state of the knowledge, skills and attitudes to cope with technology and science advancement in their chosen area of specializations;

f) full enable trainees to perform entrepreneurial leadership positions at pre-primary and primary education, post-primary institutions, tertiary education and adult training as well as at other governmental sectors; and

g) foster a sense of social responsibility, ethical and aesthetic values as well as personal and professional worth to the end that graduates will be able to provided leadership in and beyond the area of their special technical and scientific competence.

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STAFF

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DEPARTMENTS

Department of Technology Education

Department of Science Education

COMMITTEES  
1. School Postgraduate Studies Committee
2. School Admissions Committee
3. School Appraisal Committee

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