ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IN CREATING AWARENESS ON THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study is titled “Assessment of Social Studies Curriculum in Creating 
Awareness on the Effects of Global Climate Change among Students in Colleges 
of Education, Nigeria. The design of the study is survey research method. The 
population of this study comprises of all NCEII Social studies students numbering 
3195. The sample size for this study was 343 determined through Research 
Advisors (2006) table for sample size determination. The data collection 
instrument was the structured questionnaire entitled “Social Studies Curriculum 
and Global Climate Change Questionnaire” (SOSCAGLOCC-Q). The instrument 
was duly validated by Supervisors and other experts and was pilot tested using 
34 NCE II Social Studies from Niger State College of Education, Minna. The 
instrument was administered once and tested using Cronbach alpha. 
Consequently, the reliability coefficient of 0.906 was realised. The research 
question was analysed using arithmetic mean and standard deviation. One sample 
t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. In the light 
of the foregoing, the study found that Social Studies instructional resources 
significantly contribute to students’ awareness of the effect of global climate 
change among students in Colleges of Education, Nigeria. The study recommends 
that to maximize this impact, it is recommended that Colleges of Education invest 
in adequate and varied instructional materials (e.g., textbooks, multimedia, and 
online resources) to facilitate deeper engagement with climate change topics. 
Instructors should also be trained in utilizing these resources effectively to create 
interactive and immersive learning experiences.