INNOCENT, CHIBUZOR ANIDU

1.         Name:                                                 Dr. Innocent Chibuzor Anidu

2.         State of Origin:                                  Enugu

3.         Local Govt. Area of Origin:              Ezeagu

4.         Nationality:                                        Nigerian

5.         Marital Status:                                   Married

            Number of Children:                        5 (Five)

6.         Gender:                                              Male

7.         Languages Spoken:                           Igbo & English

8.         Current Contact Address:               Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

9.         Present Employment:                       Lecturer in Biology/Science Education, Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,

                                                                    Umudike.

10.       Date of First Promotion with the University :   07/08/2015

11.       Date of Promotion:  

12.       Present Rank/Salary:                        Senior Lecturer/CONUASS 53

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES:

i.          F.S.L.C (1975):                       Abakpa Nike Primary School, Enugu.

ii.         W.A.S.C (1980):                     St. Jude’s Secondary School, Ihiala, Anambra State.

iii.        G.C.E (1983).

iv.        B.Sc, Education/Biology (1988):  University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

v.         M.Sc, Biology Education (2007):   E.S.U.T, Enugu.

vi.        Ph.D, Biology Education (2013):       E.S.U.T, Enugu.

 

18A.    RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE:

 i.                    1988 – 1989:         Teacher (NYSC), Comprehensive Secondary School, Ohanku-Ndoki,

Ukwa Local Government Area, Abia State.

ii.                  Nov. 8th 1990        Appointed as Assistant Lecturer in Biology at Our Saviour Institute  of

Science, Agriculture and Technology (OSISATECH Polytechnic) Enugu. (A private Polytechnic with full NBTE Accreditation status)

Sept. 1st 1993:             Promoted to Lecturer III at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu

Sept. 2nd 1996:           Promoted to Lecturer II at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu. 

Sept. 1st 1999:             Promoted to Lecturer I at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu

Sept. 1st 2003:             Promoted to Senior Lecturer at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu

Sept. 1st 2008:             Promoted to Principal Lecturer at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu

Sept. 2nd 2013:            Promoted to Chief Lecturer at OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu.

 

iii.        Oct. 9th , 2013:            Appointed as Lecturer I in Biology & Science Education, Department

of Science &  Vocational Education , Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. (A private University with full NUL Accreditation Status).

 

iv.        Sept. 1, 2015:              Appointed as Senior Lecturer in Biology and Science Education,

Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

     

18B.    POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY HELD:

i.          Head, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu, (March 2004 – June 2006).

ii.         Director, School of Continuing Education, OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu,              (June 2006 – October 2013).

iii.        Coordinator, Science Education Programmes, Department of Science and Vocational Education, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. (June 2014 – March 2015).

iv.        Head, Department of Science and Vocational Education, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. (March 2015 – August 31st 2015).

v.         Coordinator, Integrated Science Programme, Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (April, 2016 till date).

vi.        Coordinator, Post-Graduate Studies Programme/Secretary, PG Committee, Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (September, 2016 till date).

vii.       Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (June, 2017 till date).

viii.      Secretary, Accreditation Committee, Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

18 C. MEMBERSHIPS OF COMMITTEES:

i.          Member, University Academic Calendar Review Committee, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu (April 2015 – July 2015).

ii.         Member, Post-Graduate Studies Committee, College of Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (September 2015 till date).

 

18D.    COURSES TAUGHT AT UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL:

            i.          SED 216:        History and Philosophy of Biology.

            ii.         SED 220:        Nigerian Sec. School Integrated Science Curriculum.

            iii.        SED 222:        Biology for Integrated Science II.

            iv.        SED 312:        Environment and Population.

            v.         SED 315:        Biology for Integrated Science III.

            vi.        SED 322:        African Cosmology and Integrated Science.

            vii.       SED 324:        Growth and Nature.

            viii.      SED 401:        Seminar in Science Education.

            ix         SED 403:        Cycles in Nature.

            x.         SED 407:        Science, Technology and Society.

 

18E.    COURSES TAUGHT AT POST-GRADUATE LEVEL:

            i.          SED 801:        Post-Graduate Seminar in Science Education.

            ii.         SED 822:        Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Biology Education.

            iii.        SED 823:        Production of Learning and Instructional Materials.

            iv.        SED 825:        Teaching Science in Post-Primary Schools.

            v.         SED 911:        Philosophical Foundations of Science Education.

            vi.        SED 913:        Issues and Trends in Science Education.

            vii.       SED 923:        Laboratory Techniques in Science Education.

 

19.       PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY/ASSOCIATION AFFILIATION:

i.          Member, National Association of Science, Humanities and Education and Research (NASHER).

ii.         Member, Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (ISMN).

iii.        Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).

 

CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

i.          5th Annual Conference on Revamping and Sustaining Nigerian Economy (June 18, 2008 – June 21, 2008).

Venue:            Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu.

Organizer:      National Association of Science, Humanities and Education Research (NASHER).

 

ii.         Faculty of Education, ESUT 3rd National Conference.

Theme:           “Education as a Veritable Instrument for National Transformation”.

 

iii.        LIT Annual Workshop/ National Conference 2012.

Theme:           Quality Assurance in Nigerian Education System.

Date:               November 26 – November 30, 2012.

Venue:            ESUT, Enugu.

 

iv.        3rd International Conference on Gender Development and the Environment.

Organizer:      Center for Women Development Studies, Federal University of Technology, Owerri.   

Venue:            Federal University of Technology, Owerri.

Date:               July 28th 2014 – July 31st, 2014.

 

v.         First International Conference on Character and Skills Development in Africa.

Organizer:      African Graduate School of Management and Leadership, Accra, Ghana.

Venue:            Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe.

Date:               December 7th – December 10th, 2015. 

 

21.       TRAINING/WORKSHOP ATTENDED:

i.          Review of the NBTE Curriculum in Biological Sciences, Department of Science Laboratory Technology.

Organizer:      National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

Venue:            Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.

Date:               August 26 – August 30, 2002.

           

ii.         Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture and Technology (OSISATECH) 1st Annual Staff Development Workshop.

Theme:           Research Methodology and Effective Project Writing/Supervision.

Venue:            OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu.

Date:               June 23rd and June 24th, 2008.

 

iii.        LIT Annual Workshop/ National Conference 2012.

Theme:           Quality Assurance in Nigerian Education System.

Venue:            Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu.

Date:               November 26 – November 30, 2012.

 

iv.        Institute of Strategic Management Nigeria, 2014 Accelerated Membership Training Programme/Annual Conference.

Theme:           Strategic Imperative for the New Millennium: The Role of Transformational Leadership in Elevating Personal Vision to Corporate.    

Venue:            Burgeon Hills Hotel, GRA Enugu.

Date:               1st and 2nd May, 2014.

 

v.         CIRCLE Institutional Strengthening Induction Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Organizer:      Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. 

Date:               Oct. 17th – Oct. 18th 2016.

 

vi.        Training Course on Laboratory and Workshop Equipment Maintenance, Installation and Repairs.

Organizer:      National Centre For Equipment Maintenance And Development (NCEMD),

University of Nigeria Nsukka.

Date:               November 26 – December 2, 2017.

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

1.         Anidu, I.C. (2008).  Revamping and Sustaining Nigeria Economy: Implications for Science Education Curriculum. NASHER Journal Vol. 6 No. 1 of July 2008 (Pp 217-225).

 

2.         Anidu, I.C. & Idoko, C.E. (2010).  A Comparative Study of the Effect of Cooperative Learning and Concept, Mapping Instructional Strategies on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Biology.  ESUT Journal of Education (ESUTJE), Vol. 5 No. 1 of November 2010 (Pp 278-285).

 

3.         Anidu, I.C. & Idoko, C.E. (2012).  A Comparative Study of the Effect of Cooperative Learning and Concept Mapping Instructional Strategies on Secondary School Students’ Interest in Biology. Nigerian Journal of Education, Health and Technology Research (NJEHETR),  Volume 3 No. 1 of January 2012 (Pp 125-31).

 

4.         Idoko, C.E. & Anidu, I.C.  (2012).  Comparative Effect on Concept Mapping and Cooperative Learning Strategies on Students’ Retention in Biology:  Implications for Quality Assurance in Secondary School Biology Instruction.  The LIT Academic Journal (LITAJ), Vol. 1 No. 2 (Pp 21-32).

 

5.         Mbajiorgu, N.M. & Anidu, I.C. (2012).  Understanding the Theoretical Bases of Students’ Explanations of Biological Phenomena: Theory of Knowledge in Pieces Vs Theory.  Journal of Science and Computer Education (JOSCED), Vol. 2 No. 1 (Pp 81-100).

 

6.         Anidu, I.C. & Mbajiorgu, N.M. (2013).  Understanding the Bases for Students’ Alternative Concepts of Adaptive and Genetic Changes in Living Organisms: Misconceptions or Prior Conceptions?  International Journal of Academic Research (IJAR), Vol. 1 No. 1 (Pp 18-33).

 

7.         Anidu, I.C. (2015).  Gender and Teaching Methods on Students’ Retention Ability in Biology; Implications for Educational Policy Development in Enugu State. International Journal of Gender and Development Issues Vol. 2 No. 4, May 2015, Pp 35-42.

 

8.         Anidu, I.C. (2015b).  Alternative Conceptions as Determinants of Students’ Explanations of Biological Phenomena. International Journal of Education (IJOE), Vol. 1, 2015 (Pp 89-102).    

 

9.         Anidu, I.C. (2016).  Entrepreneurship Education for Character Formation, Skills Development And Poverty Eradication: Implications For Science Education Curriculum.  International Journal of Academia, Vol. 1 No. 1,  Pp 218-227.

 

10.       Anidu, I.C. (2016).  Students’ Causal Explanations of Adaptive and Genetic Changes in Living Organisms: An Investigation into the Students’ Reasoning Patterns. International Journal of Education and Evaluation, Vol. 2 No. 4, Pp 61-71.

 

11.       Mbajiorgu, N. M. & Anidu, I.C. (2017).  Non-Western Students’ Causal Reasoning about Biological Adaptive Changes in Humans, Other Animals and Plants: Instructional and Curricular Implications.  International Journal of Science Education (IJSE) Pp 1-21.  Hhtp//www.tandfonline.com/eprint/p8qjapBvux4y8pqNjiw/full(Taylor & Francis online).

 

12.       Anidu, I.C. & Ndirika, M.C. (2017).  Investigation of Curriculum Related Global Challenges to Entrepreneurship among Biology Education Fresh Graduates of Nigerian Universities.  IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME), Vol. 7 No. 3 (May – June 2017) Pp 01-06.

 

13.       Ndirika M. C. & Anidu, C. I. (2017). Relevance of the Biology  Education Programme of Universities to Senior Secondary School Biology curriculum in South Eastern Nigeria. Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Education. JONAED-, Vol. 13 No 2 Pp 75-82

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT:                                                               

1.         Anidu, I.C. (1988).  A Profile of Students’ Unrests in Higher Institutions of Learning in Nigeria: A Survey Study of Higher Institutions in Anambra and Imo States:  B.Sc (Ed) Project, Dept. of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka, (June 1988).

 

2.         Anidu, I.C. (2007).  A Comparative Study of the Effect of Cooperative Learning and Concept Mapping Instructional Strategies on Secondary School Students’ Achievement, Interest and Retention in Biology.  M.Sc Dissertation, Dept. of Science and Computer Education, ESUT, Enugu. (August 2007).

 

3.         Anidu, I.C. (2013).  Causal Flexibility in Students’ Reasoning on “Hows” And “Whys” of Biological Change Among Senior Secondary Schools in Enugu State: A Ph.D Thesis, Dept. of Science and Computer Education, ESUT, Enugu (May, 2013).

 

24.       PRICES/AWARDS (EDUCATIONAL)

i.          Award of Excellence: From Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), Enugu State Chapter, For My Contributions to Educational Development in Enugu State (October, 2014).

 

ii.         Certificate of Recognition: From Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN), and United Kingdom Agency for International Development (UKAID) In Recognition of my Outstanding Commitment and Contributions to Improvements in our Primary School System. (December 16th, 2015).

 

HOBBIES:  Footballing, Lawn Tennis, Music/Singing.

 

REFEREES:

1.         Professor (Mrs.) Ngozika M. Mbajiorgu

            Director of Academic Planning (DAP),

            ESUT, Enugu.

 

2.         Professor (Mrs.) C.E. Idoko

            Department of Science and Computer Education

            ESUT, Enugu  

           

3.         Professor A. E. Ezeh

            Dean, Faculty of Education

            Godfrey Okoye University

            Enugu