COVID-19 AND EMERGING ISSUES IN STEM EDUCATION

Abstract

It is my pleasure to use this opportunity to congratulate the Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter for all their successes and laurels in recent times. I particularly thank the leadership of the Association; they have done well especially in maintaining their biennial conference.

I wish to express my gratitude to the organizers of the conference for inviting me to deliver a Keynote. I am delighted to address the cream of Science Educators and others. I congratulate the STAN, Anambra State for the choice of the theme, COVID -19 and Emerging Issues in STEM Education. This theme is crucial judging from the place of STEM in the world order and the need to optimize STEM practice in pandemic era.