Department of Arts and Social Science Education

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    Achieving national development through social studies education in Nigeria: the roles of postgraduate school
    (Department of Social ScienceEducation, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, 2019) Adebayo, A
    Postgraduate studies is established to coordinate and develop research studies, training and re-training of students for excellence in research and academic content. The purpose is to facilitate formal instructions and quality educational programmes in the institutions of learning. The paper examines achieving national development through social studies education in Nigeria: the roles of postgraduate school. Descriptive survey research design was used to assess achieving national development through Social Studies Education in Nigeria: the roles of postgraduate school. The population for the study comprised all the postgraduate students offering Social Studies Education, University of Lagos. Purposive sampling technique was used. The instrument for the study was 10 items questionnaire on achieving national development through social studies education in Nigeria: The roles of postgraduate school (ANDTSSERPGS). Experts in the field of Social Studies test and measurement validated the instruments. The researchers distributed and collected copies of the questionnaire with the help of three research assistants. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentage and mean to answer the research questions. The findings shows that postgraduate studies can be use to achieve national development and postgraduate students are aware of national development. It was recommended that Nigerian Federal Government, state and private institutions should intensify effort in financing and providing adequate facilities for teaching and learning in postgraduate studies especially in the area of Social Studies Education for effective research in postgraduate studies among others
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    An assessment of information communication technology (ICT) role in the teaching and Learning of social studies in Lagos state schools
    (Faculty of Education , University of Lagos, 2015) Adebayo, A
    The study assessed the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning of social studies in junior secondary schools in Lagos state. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the population for the study consisted of all social studies teachers in Lagos state. Two hundred (200) social studies teachers were randomly selected from one hundred (100) public junior secondary schools in the six educational districts.The instrument was a questionnaire titled “Assessment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) role in the Teaching and Learning of Social Studies Teachers’ Questionnaire”. The study was guided by three research questions and two hypotheses. The findings of the study indicated that, there is no significant difference between computers related tools usage in the classroom and self-perception of efficacy; there is no significant difference between teacher’s computers related tools usage in the classroom and level of expertise. The study concluded that the proper use of ICT can help to involve learners in active participation, working at their own pace, become self-regulated, self-motivated, and thus facilitate effective teaching and learning of Social Studies.
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    Using Theoretical Models to Understand the Niger Delta Conflicts
    (Vunoklang Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology., 2018) Adebayo, A; Olatunde, F.A.
    This paper aims to provide a thorough understanding of the present crisis in the Niger Delta region. One of the major focuses in this study is the responses of the government and the oil multinational oil companies towards the crises. The literature on Niger Delta crises was analysed in relation to the conflict resolution theories in a bid to understand the problem and proffer solutions to help address the issues.