CHILDREN SCIENCE VILLAGE, ADO EKITI: REVITALIZING INTEREST IN SCIENCE THROUGH INTERACTIVE DESIGNS

Abstract

The research identifies the conditions or scientific literacy, decline in school science educational system in Nigeria as issues 'that need to be addressed to uplift the nation's economy and manpower development and the dire need for out of school scientific activities and learning cxpcncnces. It establishes a connection between childhood development and science learning. The vital roles out-of-school scientific activities play in complementing in-school education and how they can bring about science enjoyment. These activities create a rich learning context and have been proved useful in developing children's intrinsic motivation towards the sciences. The research further proposes the creation of a science learning centre (Children's Science Village) which offers varIOUS out of school scientific activities as an effective architectural solution to the sociological problem existing in our educational system.