INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION ON ACTUALIZATION OF NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL GOALS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
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2024
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Social Studies Association of Nigeria
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This study examined the influence of Social Studies instruction on actualization of Nigerian educational objectives among undergraduates in Universities The objectives of the study was to examine the adequacy of Social Studies objectives at graduate level, awareness of Nigerian educational objectives through social studies instruction, relevance of Social Studies objectives to Nigerian educational objectives and influence of Social Studies instruction on actualization of Nigerian educational objectives. Social Studies undergraduates in universities in the state was the study population. A descriptive survey design was employed. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, 250 Social Studies undergraduates were sampled through purposive sampling technique. The researcher’s designed questionnaire titled Social Studies Instruction and Actualization of Nigerian Educational Goals Questionnaire [SSIANEGQ] was used for data collection. Construct validity of the instrument with a reliability coefficient of 0.83 using Pearson Product Moment Correlation was obtained. In the study, findings showed that Social Studies adequately cultivated in undergraduates’ social skills for the survival of the individuals, capacity for acquiring certain basic skills essential for sound judgment and relevant body of knowledge and information necessary for personal development and contributions to the betterment of mankind and actualization of Nigerian educational goals. The findings also showed that Social Studies undergraduates were aware of Nigerian educational goals. Findings revealed that objectives of Social Studies are essential to Nigerian educational goals and Social Studies influenced the actualization of Nigerian educational goals especially among undergraduates. Based on the findings, it was therefore recommended that Social Studies should be made a compulsory subject to be taught at all levels of educational system for effective attainment of educational goals and the teacher-trainees should internalize the contents of Social Studies so as to interpret its contents and encourage its learning experiences.
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The article is an empirical study that investigated influence of Social Studies instruction on actualization of Nigerian educational objectives among undergraduates in Universities The objectives of the study was to examine the adequacy of Social Studies objectives at graduate level, awareness of Nigerian educational objectives through social studies instruction, relevance of Social Studies objectives to Nigerian educational objectives and influence of Social Studies instruction on actualization of Nigerian educational objectives.
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Olokooba, I. N., & Lawal, F. (2024). Influence of Social Studies instruction on actualization of Nigerian educational goals among undergraduates in Nigerian universities. Nigerian Journal of Social Studies, 27 (2), 84-98