Abiodun A Bada
ORCID iD University of the Free State
South Africa

Abiodun A. Bada  (Ph.D) is a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria. He holds Bachelor of Science Education (Physics) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, Nigeria. He bagged his Master of Education (Science Education) and Doctor of Philosophy (Science Education) from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (RSA), South Africa.

Loyiso C Jita
ORCID iD University of the Free State
South Africa

Professor Loyiso C. Jita (Ph.D) is the Dean and SANRAL Chair in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (RSA), South Africa. He holds a multi-disciplinary PhD in Curriculum Studies, Science Teaching, and Education Policy Studies from Michigan State University (MSU) in the USA. His research interest are teacher change, classroom reform and instructional leadership for the improvement of teaching and learning in science and mathematics education.