Okorie Eugene Ucheya

Biography

Eugene Ucheya Okorie attended the University of Lagos, Akoka (BSc; NCE) , University of Ibadan, Ibadan (MEd) and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (PhD). He started his teaching career as a secondary school science teacher Grade II and rose to the rank of Master I, after one year stint in the East Central State Divisional Schools Management Board, Uzo-Uwani, where he was in charge of statistics. He received training in science editing from Nigerian Association of Science Editors (NASE), and in book publishing from Nigerian Publishers’ Association (NPA), Association of West African Book Editors (AWABE) and the Publishing Training Centre at Book House, London. He also received training in Finance Management from Lagos Business School; and Projects Management from Nigerian Institute of Management. Before joining the Faculty of Education as Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Research Fellow, he was Editor and later Senior Publisher (Science & Technical) with Longman Nigeria Plc, an international publishing company based in Lagos.

Research Interest

Chemistry, Teacher Education, Science Education, Innovative Educational Paradigm, e-Learning Instructional Software Design, and Use of Local Material Resources in Chemistry Education