Summary
Evidence has shown that some of the objectives of geography are hardly met. Research interests have been more on interventions especially on strategies to improve students’ learning outcomes in Geography than on evaluation of the context, input and implementation challenges. Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate students’ perception, curriculum objectives, content, resources, time allotted, methods of teaching, pedagogical practices, and implementation challenges on learning outcomes in geography. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The multi-stage sampling method was deployed to select 94 teachers and 1800 students of geography. Students’ perception contributed most to achievement (b=0.08; t= 4.02; P<0.05), content had the most contribution to skills attainment (b=0.01; t= 0.39; P>0.05) while, students’ perception also had the highest contribution to practices (b=0.24; t=13.33; P<0.05). All independent variables contributed jointly to students’ achievement, skills and practices.
Session Focus
Secondary/High School | Curriculum and Instruction | Geography Curriculum, Learning Outcomes, Teaching and Learning
Conference Room
Iowa
Meet the Presenter
Dr. Abimbola Andrew Olayemi is the Principal of Jemibewon International Academy, Kogi State, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in Arts and Social Sciences Education, with research interests in Geography Education, Climate Change Education, Social Studies Education, and Curriculum Evaluation. With over a decade of teaching experience at the secondary school level, Dr. Olayemi has published articles in reputable journals and authored e-books, including “How to Excel in a School System” and “Geography Beyond the Classroom.
Peter A. Amosun, Ph.D is a Professor of Social Studies Education and Geography Education at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Prof. Amosun’s research interests cut across Social Studies and Civic Education, Environmental Education, Climate Change Education, Geography Education, Internet Crime Prevention, and Curriculum and Instruction. He has made tremendous impact in promoting geography education within and outside the University community through scholarly work with local and international benefits. To his credits are several local and international journal articles, chapters in books and books. Professor Amosun is currently the Director, Centre for General Studies in the University of Ibadan. He was the immediate past Head, Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ibadan. He has supervised tens of undergraduate and Postgraduate students. He has acted as external examiners within and outside Nigeria. He has mentored many students who are now occupying strategic places and position in the academia both within and outside Nigeria.
