This study focused on the
problems of teaching social studies in secondary schools in Awgu Local
Government Area of Enugu State. The objective of this study was to determine
the problems of teaching social studies in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu,
four research questions was formulated to guide the study. The population of
the study was sampled and two hundred (200) respondents was selected in the
secondary schools in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu. The instrument used
for data collection was questionnaire, it was presented in tabular form. The findings
revealed that there are inadequacy of qualified social studies teachers. The
finding also was that assess to the problem caused by insufficient of teaching
materials for effective teaching and learning of social studies, it constitute
subject problems that determine if teachers educator are using technology to
reform the educational system. Based on
the findings, recommendation and suggestion for further study were made and
conclusion was subsequently drawn on the research topic.
TITLE.. i
DEDICATION.. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS.. vi
ABSTRACT.. viii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Research Questions
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Theoretical Framework of Social Studies
The concept of Social Studies
Objective of Social Studies. 15
Development of Social Studies in Nigeria
The Importance of Teaching Social Studies
Lack of Clear Concept of the Nature Scope of
Teaching Social studies
Summary of the Reviewed Literature
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHOD
Design of the Study
Area of
the Study
Population of the Study
Sample and Sampling Technique
Instrument for Data Collection
Validation of the Instrument
Method of Data Collection
Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Discussion of the Finding
Educational Implication of the Study
Recommendation
Limitation of the Study
Suggestion for Further Studies
Conclusion
REFERENCES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Social
studies, is a programme of instruction or study which a society uses in still
in the students or pupils the ideas, knowledge’s, skills attitudes and actions
, it considers important concerning the relationship and thing we have with
each other. This is a dynamic body of knowledge in a discipline which deals
with the study of man and his interaction with his physical and social
environment, it deals with how man influence and is influence by his physical,
social, political, economic and psychological and cultural environments. The
teaching of social studies in Nigeria
secondary schools has a short but an important history in the school
curriculum.
Social
studies is not only a study but also a way of life which integrated study of
the social science and humanities to promote civic competence. There are field
of scholarship that study society, is also a peer reviewed Journal that
publishers articles of interest to educators at all levels. Through the proper
development implementation and utilization of the knowledge that social studies
could provide about society of the best of society, the right environment could
be created for development of the right laws ethics and values for the society
in a way for superior to what could be obtained was application of any
knowledge attainable for any one its component subject parts.
According to
Jiboku (1993) that social studies is that aspect of learning which deals with
how to get along with one’s environment, physical as well as human and how to
develop those skills knowledge, attitudes and values that characterized a
responsive and responsible citizen in a free world and free society. Teaching
of social studies is a new phenomenon in most of Nigerian secondary schools, it
was formally called general knowledge up to 1976, this development created
various problems for the teachers, the nature of the subject as a covering
term, making its precise, definition, selection of appropriate objective,
content and methodology. Social studies
as a tool aims at helping young people to solve a lot of problem, if carefully
planned and implemented, for example in united states and Canada, social
studies has its primary objective that is the preparation of pupils for
effective citizenship in a democratic society.
The prospects
of study social studies cannot be over emphasized based on the fact that is a
single integrated subject, only recently the Nigerian institution of learning
right from the secondary to the tertiary level and it is currently gaining a
nation wide acceptance. The planning and organization rested mainly in the
lands of experts and specialists within the social science discipline, drawn
from the universities and who are largely out of touch and reach with the
schools. As in the case of new subject, those who teach it are confused, many
are on the problems bound to arise for instance, the problem of dealing with a
new subject which is quite different but has emerged from other well
established ones, the problem of lack of a clear out definition, the problem of
lack of a definition majority of the present teachers who can teach the subject
are unfamiliar with the result that they continue to teach the old concept and
ideas under the new subject heading social studies. All these and other
constitute problems in teaching social studies.
The finder or
the researcher sincerely hopes that social studies pupils or student has build
up for themselves their initiative, originalities and judgment to become
intelligent and use social.
Statement of
the Problem
Social studies education in secondary
school has been facing many problems, despite the indispensable contribution of
the discipline, it has been observed that this subject is confronted with a lot
of problems in Awgu Local Government area. Since the main issue in Nigeria is
how should we be united, many researcher had come up with the opinion the
significance of social studies to Nigeria can be appreciated when we look back
to the experience of the two and half years civil war taught all Nigerians the
lesson of age long adage which says united we stand, divided we fall unity for
strength learnt from the war, it has been translated into all aspect of our
life political educational, physical and economical etc.
Mostly due to
insufficient qualified social studies teachers, lack the materials for teaching
social studies subjects, the nature scope and lack of clear definition of the
subject and lack of knowledge of the method of teaching the subject, in the
present day Nigeria, a lot of problem had come in between social studies and
social subjects, which are physics chemistry because of the importance of
science and technology, it make some
schools to pay less attention to social studies in the secondary and tertiary
level of study, the problem of teaching social studies in secondary school in
Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu state would be carefully pay attention
studies in this work.
Purpose of the Study
The main
purpose of this study is to study the
problems of teaching social studies in secondary schools in Awgu Local
Government Area. Specifically, there are:
1. To find how could
instructional material can be include in the teaching of social studies in
secondary schools.
2. To find the problems
involved in teaching of social studies in secondary schools.
3. To suggest appropriate
solutions to any of the problems in teaching social studies in secondary
schools.
4. To find out the
prospect of teaching and learning social studies in secondary schools.
Significance of the Study
This research
is of significance to the domain social studies education and as well throw
more light on appropriate methodology and choice of instructional material.
These aims and objectives however cannot be achieved if there are no sufficient
and effective means of running these subjects into our Nigerian institution of
learning.
The finding
of the study would help to expose the problems and betters ways of teaching
social studies, the introduction of social studies subject in Nigerian school
curriculum is not without aims and objectives. The rational behind this
introduction is to meet the state and nation man power needs.
Scope of the Study
This present an overview of the strengths
and weaknesses of these different approaches in Awgu Local Government Areas and
specifically centered extensively on (16) sixteen secondary schools found in
the area. The general aim of the study was to choose, develop and experiment
with some evaluation method. It also identifies the consequences and some
possible solution to the problems as well as using non-formal educational
programme to meet up the needs of the students.
Research Questi
The following
research questions were formulated to guide the study.
1. Are there enough social studies materials like, textbook,
maps, globes in secondary schools in Awgu Local Government Area?
2. What are the problems of teaching social studies in
secondary schools in Awgu Local Government Area?
3. What are the solution of the problems of teaching social
studies in secondary schools in Awgu Local Government Area?
4. What are prospect of teaching and learning social studies
in secondary schools in Awgu Local Government Area?
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