Vol. 11 No. 1 (2018): Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (Special Edition in Honour of Prof. Isaac Olakanmi Abimbola)

Members of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, JCI, are happy to publish another special edition of the Journal, so soon after Volume 10, Number 2, of 2017, which was dedicated to Professor Michael Olubusuyi Fajemidagba on his retirement from the services of the University of Ilorin.

This special edition of JCI, Volume 11, Number 1 of 2018 is published in honour of Professor Isaac Olakanmi Abimbola, a foundation member of the Department, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal who is retiring from the services of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, on 2 August 2018.

Professor Abimbola is leaving behind a legacy of distinct areas of research in student learning, related to misconceptions and alternative conceptions (or misunderstood) in biology, history and philosophy of science, use of innovative instructional strategies involving analogies, metaphors, and lately, study technology instructional and learning strategies. We shall continue to remember him for his legacy books—Principles and Practice of Instruction, Philosophy of Science for Degree Students, History of Science for Degree Students (with Esther O. Omosewo), Preparation of Lesson Plans, Learning How to Learn for Perfect Understanding, Methods of Teaching Science, Basic Technology, and Computer Studies (with others), A Practical Guide to Research Project Reporting, and Biology Teaching Methods,

He shall be remembered for the high standards he set for himself in the conduct of his life activities, as exemplified in his integrity, forthrightness, organization, thoroughness, warm interpersonal relations, and so forth.

Some of the papers published in this edition include some research areas that are of interest to the honouree. These include areas such as computer studies curriculum, philosophy and curricula, problems of chemistry teaching, biology process skills, curriculum implementation, and secondary school students’ performance, and entrepreneurship education. Useful recommendations were made for specific stakeholders that could serve to improve science education in Nigeria. We commend this edition of JCI for the reading pleasure of science educators and teachers.

Esther O. Omosewo, PhD
Professor of Physics Education
Managing Editor,
Journal of Curriculum and Instruction