Prof. Raymond Bako Conferred as Fellow of Philosophers of Education Association of Nigeria

Prof. Raymond B Bako, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria, has been conferred as a Fellow of the Philosophers of Education Association of Nigeria (PEAN) during the association's 44th Annual Conference and Fellowship Investiture held at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, from October 27-31, 2025.

Prof. Bako is a Philosophy of Education scholar at ABU, Centre Leader of Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), and a Fulbright Scholar (University of Maryland, 1998).

Bako has interests in innovative pedagogies like Cooperative, Hands-on, Active, Problem-solving Learning (CHAPL); trained at institutions like Washington State University, Tsinghua University, and MIT.

Member of African Engineering Education Association (AEEA) and collaborates with International Federation of Engineering Societies (IFEES); published in International Journal of Engineering Education (IJEE).

The fellowship recognition underscores Prof. Bako's contributions to education philosophy and innovative pedagogical approaches in Nigeria and Africa, reflecting his academic leadership at ABU Zaria.