Attitude of Junior Secondary School Students towards the Learning of Social Studies in Developing Culture

Abstract

The study examined the attitude of Junior Secondary School students towards the learning of Social Studies developing culture. Social Studies, though relatively new compared to other subjects such as psychology, civics, religion, history and geography that have been in the school curriculum before it was introduced in 1905 in the United States of America. The study is guided by the following questions: to what extent does the newness of Social Studies in the school affects the attitude of students towards the learning of new culture? To what extent does lack of instructional materials in teaching the students affect the attitude of the students? To what extent do the teaching approaches used in teaching the students affect the attitude of the students? The specific purpose of the study is to examine the various approaches in learning the subject. The approaches include number classification, activity classification and orientation. The theoretical framework of the study hinged on the psychological view of the students towards the learning of Social Studies at the Junior Secondary School level. The following recommendations were made based on the outcome of the study. The students should be given orientation only by Social Studies specialists. Social Studies specialists only should teach the students at this level. Teachers from other related subject areas should not be allowed to serve as resource persons at this level. Conclusion was drawn based on the finding of the study.