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PROBLEM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING SOCIAL STUDIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

 

The Nigeria education system continues to change with the advancement in the level of technology. Social studies education has been endangered for a long time, with no aspect more threatened than the elementary program. This situation is problematic in itself, but its effects on the total social studies program are also pernicious.

It is evident according to (Grant 2001; Romanowski 1996) that it is well documented that high-stakes competency tests have influenced the quality of social studies education at the primary level by shifting teachers" emphasis from higher-level concepts to lower levels such as recall and comprehension. As troubling as that is, at least students are getting some exposure to social studies. At (the elementary level, however, where most states do not require competency tests in social studies focusing instead on the so-called basics of reading, language, and mathematics the entire subject area of social studies is dispelling from the school day.

This is not a brand new development. For many elementary teachers, social studies has always been a backburner subject, attended to after the higher-priority subject areas have been addressed {Perie 1997: Weiss 1978). Even when a state or district mandates a minimum amount of time for social studies, reports from schools indicate that some teachers still managed to overlook this designation in the plan book. They run out of time, perhaps accidentally, or feel compelled to provide recreation for their fatigued students, worn out from the constant stream of drill and practice inherent in traditional instruction. Now according to many of my colleagues, elementary teachers are getting the message that such oversights are acceptable and, in many cases, encouraged. Administrators, understandably feeling pressured by their school districts" leadership to maximize their schools" performance on non-social studies exams, send the not-so-subtle message that social studies is no longer required, needed, or desired.

It is to this regard that the study wishes to investigate on the problem of teaching social studies in primary school level in Nigeria.

1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

What really instigated the study on the problem of teaching social studies in primary school level was due to the inconsistencies in the level of performance by social studies students in social studies examination. Some of the problems discovered were due to lack of instructional materials, poor learning environment such as dilapidated class rooms, over-crowding in the class room and poor teacher-student relationship.

According to Owolabi et al. (1991) stated that the quality of teachers and class room facilities are grossly inadequate and obsolete and this have significant effect on the academic performance of students in social studies.

1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

The main aim of the research work is to investigate on the problem of teaching social studies in primary school level. Other specific objectives of the study include:

  1. To examine the relationship between teachers’ quality and the effective teaching of social studies in primary school level in Nigeria
  2. To investigate on the factors affecting the teaching of social studies in primary schools in Nigeria
  3. Investigate on the effect of students attitude and peer group in the teaching of social studies
  4. To find out the problem caused by lack of instructional materials and teachers quality in the teaching of social studies
  5. To proffer solution to the above stated problems

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The study came up with research questions so as to ascertain the above stated objectives. The specific research questions are stated below as follows:

  1. Is there any relationship between teachers’ quality and the effective teaching of social studies in primary school level in Nigeria?
  2. What are the factors affecting the teaching of social studies in primary schools in Nigeria?
  3. What is the effect of students’ attitude and peer group in the teaching of social studies?
  4. What are the problems caused by lack of instructional materials and teachers quality in the teaching of social studies?

1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

H0: teachers’ quality and quantity has no significant effect on the teaching of social studies in primary school level

H1: teachers’ quality and quantity has significant effect on the teaching of social studies in primary school level

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The study on the problem of teaching social studies in primary school level will be of immense benefit to the ministry of education, the primary schools in Nigeria, teachers and school administrators as it will reveal the problems facing teachers in the teaching and learning of social studies in primary schools in Nigeria

1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY

The study n the problem of teaching social studies in primary school level will cover the nature and scope of social studies in Nigeria, the study will also cover the problems facing teachers in the teaching of social studies in primary schools in Nigeria

1.8 LIMITATION OF STUDY

Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work

1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Social studies are the integrated study of the social sciences, humanities and history. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.


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