An Evaluation Of The Nigerian Primary School Social Studies Curriculum

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Nigerian Primary School Social Studies Curriculum. The justification of this study is that there has been no national evaluation carried out on this curriculum since its inception into Nigeria Primary schools. This study was also considered necessary to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and to provide a possible feedback so as to enhance quality control Extensive literature review had been carried out in the area of social studies' concepts. objectives, evolution in United States of America (USA), Britain, Africa and Nigeria, concepts of curriculum and curriculum evaluation models of evaluation and some evaluative studies on social studies curriculum. This study employs the evaluation survey research that also embraces ex-post facto design. The target population was primary school social studies curriculum personnel such as teachers, pupils, inspectors of education, ministry of education officials and headteachers. The sample was clustered into zones and randomly drawn from six states of the Federation. Involved in this study are two hundred and forty (240) teachers, one thousand, two hundred (1,200) pupils, sixty (80) headteachers, thirty (30) inspectors of education and six (6) ministry of education officials who are social studies curriculum specialists.