Science Teacherpreneuship: A Panacea for 21st Century Job Creation in Anambra State, Nigeria

This study investigated science teacherpreneurship: A panacea for 21st century job creation in Nigeria. The study was carried out among the science teachers in Anambra state, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was used to carry out the study. The population of the study comprised all the science teachers in Anambra State, Nigeria. The sample of the study comprised of 330 science teachers randomly selected from the state. Three research questions were posed to guide the study. The instrument for data collection was a 37-item researchers’-developed questionnaire Obikezie 21st Century Science Teacherpreneurship Inventory (NO21CSTI) which was validated by two experts, one from science education department and the other from education foundation with a bias in measurement and evaluation; all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha technique which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.75. The questionnaires were distributed by the researchers with the help of three research assistants. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The result revealed that science teachers in Anambra state effectively make use of creative teaching and creative teaching behavior to enhance 21st century job creation. They effectively make use of Torrance incubation model (TIM) and Torrance tests of creative thinking (TTCT) as well as ICT in their teaching to enhance 21st century job creation in their localities. Based on the findings conclusions and recommendations were made.