Mr Lameck Nzali is an Assistant Lecturer in Science and Technology Education at the University of Dar es Salaam, with over five years of teaching, consultancy and research experience. His research focuses on linkage of scientific literacy, technology and real-life challenges, especially how teacher education and continuing professional development can be framed to improve teachers' competence to integrated ICT in teaching science and mathematics, and prepare students who can apply science in providing solutions to their problems and that of the society. He is currently working on innovative pedagogies in science teaching and learning in secondary schools, aiming to contribute to the knowledge pool on competence-based education. Mr Lameck continues to advance in transformative pedagogical approaches to science education in Tanzania and across sub-Saharan Africa. His expertise in science teaching and learning make him valuable to improve educational policy and practices.