CURRICULUM INNOVATION IN SCIENCE TEACHING FOR TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITIVENESS IN AN ERA OF INSECURITY AND ECONOMIC MELTDOWN

Abstract

Science education plays a pivotal role in equipping learners with mindset, knowledge and skills 
needed to contribute and thrive in innovation-based economies and promoting technological 
competitiveness through science teaching and learning is important in a more coordinated and 
technological driven-world. Curriculum  innovation in science teaching and learning becomes 
essential to ensure that students are literate in both scientific principles and its applications 
creatively and critically in technological and engineering contexts by employing project based 
learning, collaborative problem solving and the integration of digital tools which will help 
learners steer through modern science and technological competitiveness at the national and 
global levels depends heavily on how well students are prepared to tackle scientific and 
technological challenges. This paper therefore, explores the curriculum innovation in science 
teaching for technological competitiveness. The curriculum innovation employed should 
demonstrate improved students’ engagement, conceptual understanding and readiness for future technological advancement and the curriculum itself should serve as a tool for educational institution to inculcate the knowledge of science and the skills to apply 
technological advancement in driving innovation and competitiveness in a global economy and 
also the curriculum should be dynamic, interdisciplinary and forward looking by fostering 
creativity, scientific curiosity and technological proficiency, which will help prepare a 
generation that can adapt to and lead to technological leadership tomorrow.