GROUP PROJECT ACTIVITIES AS STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL VALUES IN SCHOOLS
GROUP PROJECT ACTIVITIES AS STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL VALUES IN SCHOOLS
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1968
Authors
AGANG, LIKITA
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
This is a curriculum project undertaken as a results
of a need to re- orient our societal values. Concerns have
been expressed from several quarters as to what is wrong
with our value systems. Our present society has been
observed to be afflicted by many vices. This calls for
certain measures to arrest the situation. One of such measures
has been acknowledged to be the methods of i nstruction of
our youth in our schools. Hence this is a guide to the conduct
of the project method as one of those many methods to achieve
a better society in the future through the inculcation of
desired values in our youth. The curriculum project has
therefore been organized in five chapters.
The first chapter is an overview of the current situation
in the society as regards our value systems, the many vices
that are afflicting the society, the various steps that have
been taken in the past and present to arrest the situation by
our various governments, etc.
The second chapter concerns the literature review which
centres on the background to organised project activities
as a method of instruction in schools, the importance of
group activities in teaching, the meaning of values, the
importance of teaching these values in schools, and the
various methods that have been employed both in the past and
present to teach value education in schools.
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Chapter three provides the actual guideline to a
teacher in conducting projects for this students. This
guideline primarily guides the teacher in new to select
and justify a project in the class, how to Identify
objectives, content, resources and materials, how to
decide on strategies or techniques to be employed in the
conduct of the project activities, how to organise and
get the class ready for the project activities, and how to
culminate and evaluate the whole project to see the extent
objectives have been achieved.
Chapter four concerns some model project units. These
units are seven in number. Each is centred around certain
values which the students should be able to begin to acquire
at the end of each project’s unit activities.
Chapter five concludes the curriculum project with
a summary and recommendations for teachers, other academicians
and the various levels of government.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ( A. B. U. )
ZARIA.
Keywords
GROUP,, PROJECT,, ACTIVITIES,, STRATEGIES,, TEACHING,, SOCIAL,, VALUES,, SCHOOLS.