What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to identify and investigate the emerging challenges faced by teachers in professional development for STEM education in Nigeria.

February 17, 2026Open Access

Emerging Challenges of Teacher Professional Development in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education in Nigeria

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The study aims to identify and investigate the emerging challenges faced by teachers in professional development for STEM education in Nigeria.
Descriptive survey design
Multi-stage sampling to select 200 teachers
Questionnaire on Emerging Challenges of Teacher Professional Development (ECTPD)
Data analysis using arithmetic mean
Identified challenges include lack of resources and infrastructure
Limited training facilities and technology integration skills
Challenges also include insufficient funding and inadequate mentorship
Collaboration and networking among stakeholders are notably lacking

Abstract

Abstract Thestudyinvestigatedemergingchallengesofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinscience,technologyandmathematicseducation.Tworesearchquestionsguidedthestudy.Thestudyadoptedthedescriptivesurveydesign.MultiStagesamplingwasusedtodrawasampleof200teachers.QuestionnairetaggedEmergingChallengesofTeacherProfessionalDevelopment(ECTPD)withoverallreliabilitycoefficientof0.80asdeterminedbyusingcronbachAlpha,wasusedfordatacollection.Arithmeticmeanwasusedtoanalyzethedata.Findingsrevealedtoahighextentthatemergingchallengesofteacherprofessionaldevelopment,include;lackofresources,infrastructures,trainingfacilities,technologyintegrationskills,funding,monitoring,collaborationandnetworking,mentoringandinadequatesupport.Basedonthesefindings,itwasrecommendedamongothersthatgovernment,institutionsandstakeholdersshouldcollaborateandfindsolutionstothesechallenges.

Emerging Challenges of Teacher Professional Development in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education in Nigeria

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