An Investigation on Students’ Attitudes towards Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in Niger State College of Education

Aminu Aliyu Wushishi

Abstract


The study is on assessment of students’ attitude towards teaching and learning of social studies in Niger state college of education, Minna, Nigeria. A descriptive research survey was used which involves collecting data from a specific group of individuals who were asked to respond to several questions under investigation. The method assesses the attitudes of students towards the teaching and learning of social studies education in colleges of education with a particular focus on Niger state college of education Minna. The population for this study is made up of 4,620 social studies students in Niger state college of education. A sample size of 1000 students from all levels has selected the instrument for data collection was modified 4-point Likert scale of questionnaires which consisted of items answered by the respondents on the columns provided. The questionnaire was validated by three social studies professionals in other Colleges of Education. ANOVA was used to test the hypotheses generated for the study at 0.05 level significance. The findings reveal that there is a significant difference in the perception of students on curriculum objectives content and evaluation which influence students’ attitudes towards teaching and learning of social studies. 


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