Assessment of the Implementation of Social Studies Curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools in Osun State, Nigeria

A J Obadiora

doi:10.7176/jep/10-32-06

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the implementation process of Social Studies curriculum in Osun State Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study sample consisted of 259 teachers. Two instruments were used for the study namely (1) Questionnaire on Teacher of Social Studies’ Quantity and Quality (QSTQQ) and (2) Social Studies Instructional Strategies and Materials Observation Check List (SISMOCL). The study was carried out in nine weeks. Data collected were analysed using simple percentage. The results showed that the implementation process of Social Studies curriculum is lacking some basic and necessary elements (such as trained teachers, suitable strategies and appropriate instructional materials) in terms of quantity and quality. The study concluded that Social Studies has not been well implemented in Osun State Nigeria. It was recommended that all stakeholders including government, proprietors of private secondary schools, philanthropists, parents among others should see to the provision of adequate number of trained teachers, the use of appropriate instructional materials and strategies for the implementation of social studies curriculum in secondary school in the state. Keywords: Assessment; Implementation; Curriculum; Trained Teachers, Instructional Strategies; Instructional Resources. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-32-06 Publication date: November 30 th 2019

Highlights

Nigeria is a nation of many ethnic groups amalgamated and colonized by the British Government in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
3.1 Research Question One A How available are the teachers of Social Studies in secondary schools in Osun State? To answer this question data collected on the availability of the teacher of Social Studies in Osun State secondary schools were analysed
The essence of this analysis is to examine whether teachers of Social Studies are adequately available in Osun State secondary schools as stipulated by the Nigeria National Policy on Education

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Introduction

Nigeria is a nation of many ethnic groups amalgamated and colonized by the British Government in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The most important need of the society after the civil war was how to unite the different ethnic groups of the country. This opinion justifies the introduction of the 3Rs (Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation) policies embarked upon by the Gowon regime. One of the major tools identified to achieve the 3Rs was education. The type of education that can make people forget the negative experience of the past, promote cultural and religious tolerance as well as foster equality, peace, and justice among the people

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