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Social Studies Teachers View Of The Introduction Of Religion And National Values Curriculum In Upper Basic Education
[A CASE STUDY OF OYO STATE]
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CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The chapter deals with the review of some related literature under the following subtopic:-
1. Meaning of Religion and types of Religion in Nigeria and National Value.
2. Rationale for recommendation
3. Factors Affecting Religion and National values?
4. Teacher Support material for the Implementation of the Revised 9-year Basic Education curriculum BEC
Meaning of Religion
Religion is a believe in a divine or supernatural/power or power to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator (s) and rulers of the universe (Barnard Robert 2002).
A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or good and the activities that are connected with this system.
Religion have always played an important role in the life of the every African, and our country is not an Exception Religion in Nigeria are various nowadays.
Nigeria is proud to beaver religion country with different religions depending in the region.
The religion practice are
1. Islam:- It was first introduced in Northern part of the country
2. Christian Religion:- This religion came through British, invasion in Nigeria, the idea they learnt from the European were spread throughout the country.
3. Old traditional Religion:- May people practice this traditional religion in Nigeria, because there are some tribes that still believe in the power of nature or huge amount of God
About the Revised the 9 year Basic Education curriculum (BEC), it was developed. I response to Nigeria needs for relevant, dynamic, and globally, competitive education that would ensures socio, economic and national development specifically BEC was developed to ensure that learners at the basic education level receive well-rounded education capable to compete favorably anywhere in the world in terms of knowledge, skills techniques and, values and aptitude. It (BEC) addresses among others things; the issues of value re-orientate poverty eradication, critical thinking and life skills.’â€
National council for social studies re-affirms that study about religion should be an essential part of social studies curriculum knowledge about religion is not only a characteristics of an educated person but is necessary. For effective and engaged citizenship in a diverse nations and world. Religion literacy dispels stereotypes, promotes, cross-cultural understanding arid encourage respect for rights of others to religious liberty.
Religion plays a significant roles in history and society, study religion is essential to understanding both religion and the world omission of facts about religion can give students the failure impression that the religion life of human kind is insignificant or unimportant failure to understand even the basic symbols practices and concept of the various religion makes much of history literature, art, and contemporary life unintelligible.
In 1988, NCSS joined with 16 leading educational, religion and civil liberty group to publish a common group statement that stated in part.
Rationale for Recommendation and Recommendations-:
National council for the social studies strongly supports inclusion of study about religion as an essential parts of the social studies curriculum.
Knowledge of religion is also necessary for understanding much history , politics, ethics, art and literature, study about religion In the social studies explores the religious dimension of human existence in its broader cultural context, including its relation to economic, political, and social instructions as well as its relations to the arts , geography, language and literature.
NCSS recommends that state department of education work to ensure inclusion of study about religions, including the role of religion in history and society, in all social studies programs. NCSS support course offering in religious studies as long as the Teachers teaching such courses have appropriate academic training in study about religions. NCSS furthers recommends that stte department of education review social studies frame works, setting standard fo religious studies courses and the inclusion of study about religion where appropriate.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Scope of Study However, it covered all the Upper Basic Schools in some selected Secondary school in Ibadan metropolis, Furthermore, total numbers of sample of one hundred are twenty-five teachers from each schools of which Ten male teachers (10) Ten female teachers (10) three students teacher (3) and two coppers (2) i.e Ten male, Ten female, three students teachers and two coppers were selected from schools. Questionnaire assessment was conducted as an instrument to elicit necessa ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGYThis Chapter focuses on the techniques and procedure that would be used in carrying out this study. It will be present at under the following sub-heading.a. Research Designb. Population c. Research instrument d. Validity and Reliability e. Administration of the instrument f. Method of data Analysis Research Design This research work is designed primarily to study the social studies Teachers view of the introduction of Religion ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Research Question 6-76. The inclusion of introduction of Religion and Natural value has direct influence on students academic7. Religion and National values lag students behind in all other subject in schools. The above table shows that 90 represents 70% both agreed and strongly Agreed of direct influence while 35 represents 30% for Disagree and strongly Disagree, while, item 7 for 94 represent for 75.2% and 31 represents 24.8% for disagree and strongly disagree respectively. Researc ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVESummary, Implication of finding, Conclusion, Recommendation and SuggestionSummary This chapter deals with the summary and recommendations, the previous chapters are summarized the conclusion discusses. The end product of the whole work while the recommendation suggests the area that need attention and concentration. However, the research in his study of research work analysed the effect ofOyo state social studies teachers view of the introduction of religion and national ... Continue reading---
