Evaluation of Social Studies Curriculum on Students’

Appreciation of Cultural Diversity

Bulus Mgwaongs Dalyop
(Federal Airport Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN), Abuja, Nigeria)

Abstract: This study investigated the impact of the Social Studies curriculum on the affective dispositions of students of Colleges of Education in North-West Zone of Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to determine the level of NCE I and NCE III students’ affective dispositions in the area of cultural diversity. One research question and one hypothesis were generated for the study. Survey and causal comparative designs were adopted for the study. A sample of 3970 NCE students were carefully selected through a proportionate stratified sampling technique. A questionnaire tagged Student-Teachers’ Affective Disposition Rating Scale (SADRS) was used for the study. Data were collected and analyzed using simple percentage, and t-test statistics. The results indicated that the Social Studies curriculum has a significant impact on the affective disposition of NCE Social Studies students. NCE III Social Studies students exhibited a greater level of moderate to high appreciation of cultural diversity as a result of exposure to the Social Studies curriculum. These findings indicate a need for the inclusion of cultural values that encourage appreciation of cultural diversity into the Social Studies curriculum. Suggestions for further studies were equally highlighted.

Key words: social studies curriculum, appreciation of cultural diversity, affective dispositions, college of education, evaluation