Assessment of the Impact of Social Studies Curriculum in Minimizing Anti-Social Behaviours Among Students of Colleges of Education, North-Central, Nigeria
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Dr Z. S. Gaya
Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria -
Dr Muhammad Nasa’I
Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria -
MUSA Muhammed
Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria
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- Keywords:
- Social Studies Curriculum, Anti-Social Behaviours, Colleges of Education
- Abstract
- The study assessed the impact of Social Studies curriculum in minimising anti-social behaviours among students of Colleges of Education in North-Central Nigeria. Three research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The research design employed was descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 6,836 Social Studies students. The Modified Research Advisors (2010) was used to determine the sample size of 400 used for this study. The instrument used for data collection was Social Studies Curriculum in Minimizing Anti-Social Behaviours Questionnaire (SSCMABQ). The instrument was validated and subjected to reliability test using Cronbach Alpha and internal consistency of 0.85 was found. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while one sample t-test was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that Social Studies curriculum content has positive impact in minimizing aggressive behaviour, Social Studies teaching methods positively influence students’ adherence to rules and Social Studies teaching resources have positive impact in addressing the problem of lack of self-control among students in Colleges of Education, North-Central Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Social Studies curriculum should be enriched with topics and activities that promote emotional intelligence and non-violent behaviour; lecturers should use student-centered methods that actively engage learners and encourage adherence to societal rules and institutions should provide relevant and engaging teaching materials that help students develop self-control.
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