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CHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE                                                                                                             i

APPROVAL PAGE                                                                                                   ii

CERTIFICATION                                                                                                                 iii

DEDICATION                                                                                                                       iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                                                                    v

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                      vii

LIST OF TABLES                                                                                                                 x

ABSTRACT                                                                                                                           xii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study                                                                                                    1

Statement of the Problem                                                                                                    8

Purpose of the Study                                                                                                           8

Significance of the Study                                                                                                    9

Scope of the Study                                                                                                               11

Research Questions                                                                                                                         11

Research Hypotheses                                                                                                          12

CHAPER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE              

Conceptual Framework                                                                                                    15

Social Studies Teachers’ Effectiveness                                                                                   15Factors that Determine Social Studies Teachers’ Effectiveness                                    20Concept of Social Studies                                                                                              26Concept of Gender                                                                                                          30Concept of Location                                                                                                       31

Theoretical Framework                                                                                                    31

Expectancy Theory by Victor Vroom                                                                         32Theory of social learning by Albert Bandura                                                                        33Extrinsic theory of motivation by Abraham Maslow                                               34

Review of Empirical Studies                                                                                            35

Studies on social Studies Teachers’ Effectiveness                                                   35

Summary of Literature Review                                                                                      41

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY                                                                       42

Design of the Study                                                                                                                         42

Area of the Study                                                                                                                 42

Population for the Study                                                                                                     43

Sample and Sampling Technique                                                                                      43

Instrument for Data Collection                                                                                          44

Validation of the Instrument                                                                                              45

Reliability of the Instrument                                                                                              45

Method of Data Collection                                                                                                             46

Method of Data Analysis                                                                                                    46

CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTS                                           

Summary of Findings                                                                                                          64

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Discussion of Findings                                                                                                        67

Conclusion                                                                                                                            71

Implications of the Study                                                                                                    73

Recommendations                                                                                                               74

Limitation of the study                                                                                                        75

Suggestions for Further Research                                                                                      75

References                                                                                                                            76

Appendixes—                                                                                                          81

Appendix A: Corrected copy of the instrument                                                              81

Appendix B: Reliability Output                                                                                         86

LIST OF TABLES

Table                                                                                                                                Page

Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent Social

Studies Teachers Master Social Studies Content                                                 47

2.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent the use of

appropriate learning resources by social studies teachers contribute

to their effectiveness in the teaching of social studies                                        48

3.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent teachers’

instructional method influence their effectiveness in the teaching of social

studies at junior secondary schools                                                                                   50

4.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent the use of

appropriate classroom management style by social studies teachers

contributes to their effectiveness in teaching of social studies at junior

secondary schools                                                                                                     51

5.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent

teacher’s Communication Skill influence his effectiveness in teaching social

studies at junior secondary schools.                                                                                  52       

6.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent gender

influence teachers’ effectiveness in teaching social studies at junior

secondary schools                                                                                                     53       

7.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent School

Location influence teachers’ effectiveness in teaching social studies at

junior secondary schools                                                                                         54       

8.       Mean and Standard Deviation of Respondents on the extent teachers’

experience influence effectiveness in teaching social studies at junior

secondary schools                                                                                                     55       

9.       t-test Analysis of the Significant Difference in the Mean Ratings of

students in public and private secondary schools on how teachers’ mastery

of social studies content contributes to their effectivenessin the teaching

of social studies at junior secondary schools                                                       56

10.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

students in public and private secondary schools on how appropriate

learning resources contribute to teachers’ effectiveness in the teaching

of social studies at junior secondary schools.                                                      57

11.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

students in public and private secondary schools on how the use of

appropriate instructional method by teachers contribute to their effectiveness

in the teaching of social studies at junior secondary schools.                          58       

12.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

students in public and private secondary schools on how the use of

appropriate classroom management style by social studies teachers

contribute to their effectiveness in the teaching of social studies at junior

secondary schools.                                                                                                    59       

13.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

students in public and private secondary schools on the influence of

teachers’ communication skills on their effectiveness in the teaching of

social studies at junior secondary schools.                                                                       60       

14.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

male and female students on teachers’ effectiveness in teaching of social

studies at junior secondary schools.                                                                                  61       

15.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean rating of

students from rural and urban areas on teachers’ effectiveness in teaching

of social studies at junior secondary schools.                                                      62       

16.     t-test Analysis of the significant difference between the mean

ratings of respondents on teachers’ effectiveness in teaching of social

studies at junior secondary schools based on experience.                                 63

CHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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