Community Resources Utilization and Teaching – Learning Activities of Social Studies in Junior Secondary Schools in Ede South Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the Community Resources Utilization and Teaching-learning Activities of
Social Studies in Junior Secondary Schools in Ede South Local Government, Osun State,
Nigeria. The research work covered both the public and private secondary schools in Ede
South Local Government Area of Osun State. Two hundred and Fifty (250) Social Studies
teachers participated in the study. Self-structured questionnaire titled Community Resources
Utilization and Teaching-learning Activities of Social Studies Questionnaire (CRUTLASQ) was
used to elicit information from the respondents. The respondents were drawn from Ten (10)
Middle Schools, Five (5) Private Schools and Ten (10) Junior Secondary Schools using Purposive
Sampling Technique. Ten teachers were selected from each school for the study. Three research
questions were formulated. The result revealed that most of the teachers made use of
instructional materials available (91.2%) and the usage has influenced students’ learning of
social studies (87.6%). It was concluded that the teaching ability of the teachers and the
learning ability of the students were enhanced with the use of community resources. Based on
the findings, it was then recommended that the teachers should ensure that Social Studies as
a subject is taught using the community resources available to simplify teaching and aid
learning of the subject by teachers and students. Teachers should encourage tours to landmark
places and excursions of different kinds to further enhance students’ learning.