Safiya Shafiu Muhammed

Safiya Shafiu Muhammed

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

smshafiu@abu.edu.ng 0009-0000-1718-8538
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Biography

Dr Safiya Shafiu Muhammed is a senior lecturer at the Institute of Education Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria with a doctorate in science education. She specializes in curriculum development, teacher education and innovative pedagogies for enhancing STEM learning. Her research interests includes science curriculum reform, inquiry based learning and integration of technology in science classrooms. Dr Muhammed has contributed to national publications, supervised post graduate research. She actively engages in advancing science education policy and practice as well as community service.

Publications 3

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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 2

Advancing Inclusive Science Learning through Demonstration-Enriched Team–Pair–Solo Pedagogy: Differential Effects on AcademicPerformance among Varied-Ability Upper Basic Students

Abdullahi Adamu*, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Muhammad Kabir Falalu, Muhammad Umaru Saidu, Safiya Shafiu Muhammed

This study examined whether integrating demonstrations into Team-Pair-Solo instructional strategy could improve science academic performance among upper basic students with different ability levels compared with conventional instruction. The study was motivated by the persistent challenge of student unsatisfactory academic performance associated wi...

DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.wscl9goy
Aug, 2026 Vol. 6, Issue 2 82 views 59 downloads
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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 76 views 17 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 49 views 14 downloads
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