Safiya Shafiu Muhammed

Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

smshafiu@abu.edu.ng

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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1

Improving Creativity through Inquiry-Based Learning: Evidence from STEM Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Aliyu Suleiman Aliyu^*, Safiya Shafiu Muhammed

Creativity is a key twenty-first-century competency and a valued STEM education outcome, yet instruction in many Nigerian secondary schools remains teacher-centred, limiting students’ opportunities to develop creative thinking. This study investigated the effect of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) on the creativity of Senior Secondary II STEM students ...

DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.uuav4j5m

Aug, 2026 Vol. 6, Issue 1 7 views 1 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1

Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions and Implementation of Inquiry-Based Learning in Secondary School STEM Classrooms in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Safiya Shafiu Muhammed^*, Salihu Alhassan Abdulrahman, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Ramatu Ematum Umahaba

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is widely promoted as a pedagogy for developing critical thinking, problem-solving and engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, yet in-depth qualitative investigation into how secondary school STEM teachers in Kaduna State, Nigeria, experience and enact IBL remains limited. Employ...

DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.txi9hb3j

Aug, 2026 Vol. 6, Issue 1 22 views 1 downloads

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