Effectiveness of National Values Curriculum Implementation at the Basic School Level in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria

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2020-10

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Social Studies Association of Nigeria

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This study investigated effectiveness of national values curriculum implementation at the basic school level in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. National Values is one of the subjects offered by Basic School students. Two hundred (200) teachers were selected by multi stage sampling procedure to select the sample for the study, while purposive sampling techniques was used to select National Values teachers from selected Basic schools in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. An adapted questionnaire tagged “Assessment of National Values Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (ANVCIQ)” was used for data collection. The study found that the lesson objectives of National Values curriculum are adequate. Textbook, computer, picture, model, charts, multimedia projector, television, radio, wall maps and educational software were deemed to be adequate for the implementation of National Values curriculum. Lecture method, field trips method, demonstration method, role play method, tutorial method, discussion method, group method and cooperative learning method were deemed to be appropriate for the implementation of National Values curriculum while marking of notes, continuous assessment test, class work, assignment, examination, projects and homework are the adequate evaluative activities that were deemed to be appropriate for the implementation of National Values curriculum in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that National Values teachers should be mandated to master the contents of the curriculum and that appropriate instructional resources and evaluative activities should be utilized by National Values teachers for the effective implementation of the curriculum in Ogbomoso.

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Basic School, Curriculum, National Values, Social Studies

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Yayi, T. O. & Abilagbo, J. A. (2020). Effectiveness of National Values Curriculum Implementation at the Basic School Level in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Social Studies, 23 (2), 196-209.

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