Physics Education for Wealth Creation: Strategy for National Development in the 21' century Nigeria

Abstract

The quest for scientific and technological advancement for national development calls for improved method of teaching that provides the avenue for the -learners to apply their acquired knowledge to the societal demands for national wealth creation hence national development. The paper discusses physics education as a tool for wealth creation. The paper went further to discus curriculum reform, man power training and development, provision of adequate resources needed for quality education and proper implementation of the physics education curriculum as the key to wealth creation. It also discussed some practical approaches to the teaching of circuit, electric cell and transformer for wealth creation. The paper recommended inclusion of SIWES in the physics education curriculum, full sponsored manpower training and development, provision of enough resources, proper supervision of the teaching-learning process to ensure effective implementation of the physics education curriculum as a way forward to wealth creation and national development.