Social Studies is an integrated course whose major emphasis is the study of man interacting and coping with problems and issues in society.It is based upon the various social sciences and humanities as a foundation and source of conceptual framework and methodology. It employs the system of analytical approach to the identification and the study of problems of man in his multi-faceted environment.

The social studies units in most universities have continued to produce graduate teachers for the implementation of social studies curriculum only in the Junior Secondary classes where it is taught in our post-primary schools. This practice tends to limit such graduate teachers in principle to one segment of the secondary school system. Research findings show that most post-primary schools due to the shortage of qualified staff often assign the teaching of social studies foundation subjects specialists. Such findings lend credence to the need for either more qualified or few well groomed teachers, this posing a challenge to the University system in its contribution to the teacher education development programmes.

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