ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TOWARDS SOCIAL STUDIES IN SELECTED JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE
ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TOWARDS SOCIAL STUDIES IN SELECTED JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE
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1993
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ABONU, DAVID NGBEDE
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Social studies was introduced in 1977 following the adaption of the New National policy on Education, to inculcate in our students certain values, skills, ideas and attitudes which are considered very important for the survival of the Nigerian society. This study reviewed that the teachers' and students' attitudes towards the subject is satisfactory and the way students feel about the learning of the subject is very important considering the emphasis placed on the subject at the junior secondary school level. The major objectives of this study, therefore are (1) to examine the attitudes of teachers and students towards social studies as a school subject, thereby giving them the opportunity to speak for themselves, (2) to examine what personal variables or factors that: might be responsible for their attitudes and (3) it also aimed at finding out the qualifications and teaching experiences of social studies teachers since they form an important component in the teaching and learning process. It was conceived by the researcher that the findings of the study would provide relevant data upon which to give meaningful and practical suggestions to improve the attitudes of teachers and students towards social studies in secondary schools.
But concrete efforts should be made to consolidate the positive attitudes of teachers and students towards social studies in the state.
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SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (SOCIAL STUDIES) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA. 1993
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ATTITUDE,, TEACHERS,, STUDENTS,, TOWARDS,, SOCIAL,, STUDIES,, SELECTED,, JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS,, BENUE STATE