Topics for: Science Educators’ Challenges of Fostering Students’ Essential Skills for Global Citizenship in Public Universities in Kogi State, Nigeria

Analyze the difficulty of assessing soft skills related to global citizenship (like intercultural competence or ethical reasoning) within the current university system. Debate the need for a clear institutional mandate and accountability framework to prioritize and reward educators for teaching these skills.

Focus on the institutional and resource challenges faced by public university science educators in Kogi State. Discuss how issues like overcrowded classrooms, lack of up-to-date technology, limited professional development, and a rigid curriculum inhibit the teaching of these critical global skills.

Discuss the specific essential skills (e.g., critical thinking about global issues, ethical use of science, collaboration across cultures) that science educators are expected to foster for global citizenship. Debate how these abstract concepts can be integrated practically into the Nigerian university science curriculum.