Abstract
- The paper probes into the concept of literacy and
its application to the space technological sector in Nigeria.
Literacy has been applied to virtually all aspects of human
endeavors and so, a mere definition of concept is no longer
expedient. The need becomes imperative to visualize literacy
within the framework of space technology in order to move
with the tide and current of globalization which grossly affect
many developing nations like Nigeria. The paper is divided
into four parts. The first section redefines literacy in order to
understand the possibilities of meanings based on the
perceptions of James (1984), Onukaogu (2008), Arua (2009)
and Ajayi (2009) that conceptualize on the complex nature of
literacy and its indispensability. The second part visualizes the
role played by literacy in educating technological
advancement in Nigeria bearing in mind that In 1999, the
Federal Government of Nigeria approved the Nigerian Space
Policy and the implementation of the space program, as
outlined in the policy, commenced with the establishment of a
National Space Research and Development Agency
(NASRDA), under the Federal Ministry of Science and
Technology. The third section underscores the socio-economic
relevance of literacy in enhancing global space technology for
Nigeria while the fourth section relates Ajayi’s projection in a
meta-critical manner to see how literacy rethinks the state of
the mind in enhancing excellent technology so that Nigeria
can become a world power. The theoretical framework for this
paper is the “Transformational Theory”. The theory opines
that “learning occurs as a result of transformation of
participation in culturally valued activities” such as space
technology. Friere (1972), Rogoff (1994), Stolle (2007) and
Ikpeze (2009) define this theoretical framework by stimulating
knowledge, reading and interpretation of concept to human
society. The paper emphasizes practical findings to stimulate
excellence and literacy relevance in science and technology.
Ogunyemi. (2012) Digital Literacy and Space Technology in Nigeria, Journal of Space Technology , Volume 2, Issue 1.
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