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IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS WITH RELEVANT EXAMPLES ANY TEN (10) RESOURCES USED IN THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

BEING A PAPER PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF COURSE WORK ON
EDSS803 (SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES)

BY

SALIHU JA’AFAR JAMILU M.ed/EDUC/2820/2011-2012

LECTURER:
DR. H.I. BAYERO

DEPARTMENT ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

AUGUST, 2012
ABSTRACT
This paper identified and discussed ten (10) resources and instructional aids used in teaching social studies at the primary and secondary school levels. The paper looked briefly at the concept of instructional resources and also went further to discuss deeply on social studies resource materials. The types of instructional materials that can be used for teaching are discussed in the paper. Also, guidelines on the selection of social studies resources for primary and secondary schools as well as the importance of social studies resource materials in teaching were provided. Lastly, the conclusion of paper stresses the importance of the use of instructional materials in teaching and learning process.

Introduction The human sense organs are gateways to learning. When learners are made to see, hear, feel, smell and even taste, there is a higher degree of getting them to understand and appreciate subject matter taught. The more of the senses of the learners the social studies teacher is able to stimulate and bring to bear on issues taught, the greater would be the attainment of stated objectives in the learning domains. Materials and resources can very effectively be utilized to accomplish this purpose. Too often social studies lessons have been described as boring, uninteresting and unchallenging. This negative and uninspiring state can be turned around through the identification, collection, preparation and utilization of instructional materials and resources (Ololobou, 2010).

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