ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KANO METROPOLIS
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KANO METROPOLIS
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2009-10
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ALIYU, ALIYU YAYA
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Abstract
The study was conducted in an attempt to assess the implementation of
social studies curriculum in primary schools with emphasis on social
studies teachers, final year pupils, and parents with children/wards in
the final level. The research design adopted was a survey design. The
research instruments were questionnaire and documentary sources
relevant to the research topic. Twelve (12) primary schools were
selected out of one thousand three hundred and seventeen schools
through purposeful sampling based on geographical location. Three
hundred and forty one subjects representing the entire population were
engaged in this study. Four null hypotheses were tested and analyzed
using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-test statistical
method. The outcome of the study revealed that utilizing the inquiry
approach in teaching social studies enhances student’s mastery of the
subject because it allows them full participation during teaching learning
sessions. The study also revealed that teaching materials were
inadequate in some primary schools in Kano Metropolis, and government
is paying less attention to the issue of instructional facilities in public
primary schools. The outcome of hypothesis three revealed that pupils
are aware of useful values in the society regardless of age. The outcome
of hypothesis four also revealed that parents are satisfied with pupil’s
level of value awareness and social behavior in and out of school.
Therefore, hypotheses one, three, and four of this study were accepted
while only hypothesis two was rejected. The study concludes with a
recommendation for further research.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF
MASTER DEGREE IN CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, IMPLEMENTATION,, SOCIAL STUDIES,, CURRICULUM,, PRIMARY SCHOOLS,, KANO METROPOLIS