SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

The purpose of education in Nigeria as in many other developing countries is the preparation of the individual to contribute to the development of the nation and for the transmission of the social and cultural values to new generations. Yet, the Nigerian society has been surrounded by an array of po...

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Main Author: Asmau Imam Abdul Kabir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTHM 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Techno-Social
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Online Access:http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTS/article/view/1116
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description The purpose of education in Nigeria as in many other developing countries is the preparation of the individual to contribute to the development of the nation and for the transmission of the social and cultural values to new generations. Yet, the Nigerian society has been surrounded by an array of political, economic, and social crises. For this reason, Social Studies is assigned the responsibility to develop in Nigerian youth an understanding of their societal values, knowledge, values, and skills that would enable them to deal with and manage the forces of the world in which they live, and learn how to live harmoniously in the society. This study examines the contents and purposes of the Social Studies education with special reference to its ability to instil high-quality moral values and good character in students and provide them the necessary skills, abilities, and competencies, which individual students require to participate in the development of the nation. It is recommended among others the need for a thorough review of the Social Studies curriculum with emphasis on moral inculcation.
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spelling doaj.art-897ccf9392da472e9d2861d0c97b0faf2022-12-22T03:41:54ZengPenerbit UTHMJournal of Techno-Social2229-89402015-08-0152606SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLAsmau Imam Abdul Kabir0UIAThe purpose of education in Nigeria as in many other developing countries is the preparation of the individual to contribute to the development of the nation and for the transmission of the social and cultural values to new generations. Yet, the Nigerian society has been surrounded by an array of political, economic, and social crises. For this reason, Social Studies is assigned the responsibility to develop in Nigerian youth an understanding of their societal values, knowledge, values, and skills that would enable them to deal with and manage the forces of the world in which they live, and learn how to live harmoniously in the society. This study examines the contents and purposes of the Social Studies education with special reference to its ability to instil high-quality moral values and good character in students and provide them the necessary skills, abilities, and competencies, which individual students require to participate in the development of the nation. It is recommended among others the need for a thorough review of the Social Studies curriculum with emphasis on moral inculcation.http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTS/article/view/1116Education, Social Studies, Social Problems and Secondary School
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SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Journal of Techno-Social
Education, Social Studies, Social Problems and Secondary School
title SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
title_full SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
title_fullStr SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
title_full_unstemmed SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
title_short SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A MEANS FOR COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
title_sort social studies education as a means for combating social problems in nigerian secondary school
topic Education, Social Studies, Social Problems and Secondary School
url http://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTS/article/view/1116
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