Abstract:
The study sought to investigate the attitudes of students of Bolgatanga Senior High
School towards the teaching and learning of Social Studies. The study employed
quantitative descriptive survey research design. A sample size of 234 students was
selected using a multi-staged sampling techniques comprising purposive and simple
random sampling technique. The study used questionnaire to collect data from
students and data were analysed descriptively into frequencies and percentages using
SPSS (version 22.0). The study findings revealed, students have negative perception
about social studies. Also, the findings revealed, students have negative perception
about lecture method and role play method of teaching social studies. However, they
have positive attitude towards discussion and presentation methods of teaching and
learning. Finally, the findings from the study showed, students rate mathematics
ahead of social studies but rate social studies above integrated science and English
Language as favourite subjects. They scored highest in social studies than the other
three core subjects in their last end of semester exams. Also, in terms of importance to
their future, students rate integrated science ahead of English, mathematics and social
studies. Again, students rate integrated science as being more interesting followed by
social studies, mathematics and English Language. Based on these findings, the
researcher recommended, schools should be well-oriented on the importance of
studying social studies as a subject in order to give it the serious attention it needs.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Educational Foundations,
Faculty of Applied Behavioural Sciences in Education submitted
to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Post-Graduate Diploma
(School of Education and Life-Long Learning)
in the University of Education, Winneba
