SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE POSTMODERN WORLD
This paper attempts to discuss the role of the Social Studies teacher in the post modern world, a way out of insecurity in Nigeria. The reality of the post modern world is taking its toll on the school system as well as in other segment in Nigeria and else where around the world. The influence of post modernity in society requires an appropriate approach in learning in school subjects and teachers also need to be exposed to the need of preparing pupils to face the challenges impose by post mo...
CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
ABSTRACT The study was prompted by the assumption that a child’s performance in school subjects iscorrelated by the variables of socioeconomic status, family size and family type. How thesevariables correlate students’ achievement test scores in Social Studies was the main objective ofthis study. The study is fashioned in the context of family life education, which is a component ofSocial Studies...
THE CHALLENGE OF SCHOOL SAFETY IN NIGERIA
This paper examines the role of Social Studies curriculum implementation in actualizing school safety in Nigeria. Safety is a social phenomenon that is desirable in society but has in recent times imposed challenge in Nigeria. Safety education is a concept in Social Studies learning. Safety is an environmental issue that affects man in its totality-physically, socially and morally among others. Social Studies as an integrated discipline is able to x-ray essential elements of child’s safety ...
A COMPENDIUM OF SOCIAL STUDIES: INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY: A REVIEW
This paper presents a compendium of the influence of Social Studies on society. It provides a review of the impacts of Social Studies education in Nigeria. It stresses that Social Studies is the education that distinctively addresses societal issues affecting various strata of the society. The question that guides the study is: Does Social Studies education have any relevance to the Nigeria society? It seeks to determine whether Social Studies can be used to solve societal problems. From its ...
TEACHER PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG STUDENTS IN UPPER BASIC SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
There is an assumption muted by the author that this paper attempts to clarify. He assumes that classroom teachers’ inability to implement the thematic structure of the Social Studies curriculum is due to lack of competence in pedagogical content knowledge. The implication of the above assumption is that the learning of Social Studies will be ineffective with the long run effect in the performance of students in their test scores. The peculiar nature of Social Studies education at ...