Dr. Benson I. Igboanugo

Lecturer II

Work Information

First Name Benson
Middle Name (initial) I.
Surname Igboanugo
Google Scholar ID Benson Ikechukwu Igboanugo

 

Programme Chemistry Education
Department Science Education
Faculty Education

BIOGRAPHY (EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS)

Dr. Benson I. Igboanugo is currently a Lecturer II in the Department of Science Education at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State of Nigeria. He obtained Ph.D in Science Education (Chemistry) from the University of Nigeria Nsukka in May, 2018. Dr. Igboanugo research areas include students’ achievement and interest in Chemistry, teaching and learning difficult concepts in Chemistry, instructional approaches in Chemistry, gender issues in teaching and learning Chemistry, the teacher factor and school locations effects on the outcomes of Chemistry instruction. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Igboanugo has in conjunction with the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, Awka served as a Basic Science resource person from 2014 to 2016 in cluster schools teacher training for the serving primary school teachers in Anambra State. He also served as a resource person in 2017 for training of serving Secondary School Chemistry teachers on effective teaching of some difficult Chemistry concepts in two-day workshop organized by Science Teacher Association of Nigeria in conjunction with Anambra State Post Primary Schools Service Commission, Awka. Dr. Igboanugo has delivered a lot of lectures in his area of specialization and delivered papers at conferences and workshops. He has over twenty years work experience in the teaching and learning of sciences.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

S/N INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED DEGREE(S) AWARDED YEAR
1 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA PH.D 2018
2 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA M.ED. 2013
3 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNVERSITY, AWKA B.SC.(ED.) 1999

RESEARCH INTERESTS

S/N
1 STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY
2 STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY
3 INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES/STRATEGIES/METHODS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCES
4 THE TEACHER FACTOR INFLUENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING CHEMISTRY
5 GENDER ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING CHEMISTRY
6 THE SCHOOL LOCATION FACTOR INFLUENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING CHEMISTRY

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

S/N
1 Full member of Science Teacher Association of Nigeria (MSTAN)
2 Grade A registered member of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Reg. No: AN/S/08445

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (MAXIMUM OF 10, WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)

S/N
1 Igboango, B.I. (2013). Effects of peer-teaching on students’ achievement and interest in senior secondary difficult Chemistry concepts. International Journal of Educational Research 12,(2) 61-71
2 Igboanugo,B.I. & Njoku, Z.C. (2015). Effects of cooperative learning and peer-teaching on students’ achievement and interest in some difficult Chemistry concepts. Journal of Science Teachers Association of Nigeria,50 (1)151-162
3 Igboango, B.I. & Igboegwu E.N.(2017). Entrepreneurial application of Chemistry Education: A case of production of adhesives from local raw materials. Journal of Science Teachers Association of Nigeria52(1), 194-200
4 Ikokwu, P.I. & Igboanugo, B.I.(2018). Influence of entrepreneurship education on Chemistry activities in a globalizing society for sustainable development. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Journal of Educational Research 4 (2),167-170
5 Igboanugo,B.I. & Egolum, E.O (2017) Strategies for making Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) accessible to all Nigerians. Journal of Science Education, School of Science, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, 13 (1),79-85
6 Egolum, E.O & Igboanugo, B.I (2017). Effects of computer assisted instruction and power point presentation on academic achievement of secondary school Chemistry students. Journal of Science Education, School of Science, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, 13 (1),129-135 .
7 Igboango, B.I. (2019). Effects of science-technology-society instructional approach on senior secondary school students’ achievement in Chemistry AE-FUNAI Journal of education 1,(1), 91-100.
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Department
Department of Science Education
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