Teachers’ Perceived Influence of Language of the Immediate Community on the Teaching of Upper-Basic-School Social Studies in Ilorin-Metropolis, Nigeria

Authors

  • Idayat Nike BALOGUN (Ph.D.), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria Author
  • Muphtaudin B. LAWAL University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

Language of the immediate community,, Mother tongue,, Social Studies,, Upper basic school,, Perception

Abstract

The promotion of Nigerian languages for effective education and nation-building has received greater policy attention in recent times. This study therefore investigated teachers’ perceived influence of the language of immediate community on the teaching of Upper-Basic School Social Studies in Ilorin-metropolis, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey type and all social studies and Civic Education teachers in upper basic schools in Ilorin constitute the population of the study. A sample of one hundred (100) social studies and Civic Education teachers were purposively sampled across the upper basic schools in Ilorin-metropolis, Nigeria. A researchers-designed questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach Alpha reliability value of the instrument was 0.79. The percentage, independent t-test and the One-way ANOVA were used for data analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the dominant language being spoken in the locale of the upper basic school was perceived by the teachers as influencing positively the teaching of school Social Studies in Ilorin-metropolis. Also, no significant difference existed in the perceived influence of the language of the immediate community on the teaching of upper basic school Social Studies based on the teacher's gender, experience and qualification. Since the social studies teachers were positive that the dominant language in the school community influenced the teaching of social studies, it was recommended that social studies teachers should use and sustain the language of the immediate community effectively in the teaching of Social Studies. This will, by extension, assist in the realisation of national educational goals particularly in the area of employing the local languages for socio-cultural functions of nation-building.

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Author Biographies

  • Idayat Nike BALOGUN (Ph.D.), , University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

  • Muphtaudin B. LAWAL, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Department of Educational Management, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

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Published

2024-09-30