Integrating Peace Education into Senior Secondary School Science and Technological Curriculum for Sustainable National Unity and Development

Abstract

The paper presents an overview of peace education and the need for its integration into the senior secondary science and technology curriculum for sustainable national unity and development. It argues that many changes in the society coupled with the increasing scientific and technological innovations have brought a lot of unimaginable challenges such as intergroup tensions, civil unrest, ethnic agitations, insecurity, cultism, kidnapping, arm robbery, cybercrimes, banditry, child trafficking etc. all of which have greatly threatened the corporate existence of our nation Nigeria. The paper therefore posits that integration of Peace Education into the secondary school science and technology curriculum could help senior secondary school students gain effective and relevant skills required the resolution of non-violent conflicts. These skills are also expected to be reinforced to facilitate the growth and development of peaceful values in the society.