ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IN CREATING AWARENESS ON THE CAUSES OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed the roles of Social Studies
curriculum in creating awareness on the causes 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
all NCEII Social Studies students in colleges of
education, north-west zone, Nigeria 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).T he instrument was duly validated
by experts and was pilot tested using 34NCE 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 0.83 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 among others found that Social
Studies curriculum contents significantly contribute to
students' awareness of the causes of global climate
change in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. The study
recommends that educational authorities in Nigeria
continue to expand and refine climate change content
within the curriculum.