Background/purpose. This study investigated the perception of social studies students on substance abuse in North-West Nigeria, focusing specifically on cannabis and sedative drug abuse. Materials/methods. The research employed a descriptive survey method with a sample of 400 undergraduate Social Studies students from Northwestern campuses,…

It is important for prospective elementary school teachers to know their epistemic beliefs because this is related to beliefs about how to teach in schools and how learning should be done, which are called pedagogical beliefs. This study aims to investigate whether epistemic beliefs can predict the pedagogical beliefs of prospective elementary…

While research exists on teacher self-efficacy beliefs, limited research is documented on the level of self-efficacy beliefs among Social Studies teachers, and much less in the senior high schools in the Central Region of Ghana. In view of this lacuna in the literature, this study investigated the level of self-efficacy beliefs among Social…

Social studies scholars have argued that environmental issues are social issues, not merely the domain of natural science education. This study conducts a scholarly review of social studies advocacy for Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE). My analysis focuses on exploring how social studies scholars rationalize the inclusion of ESE in…

The rapid development of technology in our age has also affected the educational environments, and technology has been widely used in these environments. The importance of the contribution of technology to education and training is undeniable. Social studies, one of the disciplines that come to mind about the correct and appropriate use of…

This study investigates a teacher's use of a textbook in a primary school social studies course. It focuses on the moments when the teacher looks at the textbook during classroom interaction and how this practice promotes and shapes the interaction. Using conversation analysis, it provides new insights into the classroom discourse with reference…

The power of democracy is its adaptability to a changing world. We can envision and work toward a society that is more just than the present. History education is more relevant now than ever. We offer ideas and strategies that can transform the history classroom into a space for understanding the past with the explicit purpose of learning from the…

In the elementary years, social studies is an essential subject, critical to young learners' academic success and well-being. The success of our democracy depends on equitable access to this vital learning for all students. Social studies must be taught in every classroom starting in PreK so learners can develop into civically knowledgeable,…

The disappointing results of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Civics and U.S. History have further fueled the call for consistent, high-quality social studies instruction. The response by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) highlighted the imperative for early grades, claiming "the lack of a solid…

While the implementation of social education within teacher education programs has the potential to better prepare teacher candidates for their first classroom assignment, it is unknown how visible it is in current accreditation pathways. This study evaluates the presence of social education--a field defined by critical/cultural pedagogies,…

This study examined the unique challenges faced by student-researchers in social studies, addressing the scarcity of field-focused research in the existing literature. It employs a basic qualitative design, utilizing written responses and interviews with 29 student-researchers and five faculty members for data triangulation. A reflexive thematic…

Background/purpose: The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of employing the multimedia-supported pentagram strategy on cognitive depth in social studies in developing students' cognitive depth. Materials/methods: The current study employed a quasi-experimental approach to study the Pentagram strategy in teaching Islamic Civilization…

This study examined preservice teachers' (PSTs) epistemic beliefs and the ways these might influence their conceptions of teaching and learning. Participants were Nigerian social studies PSTs. Employing a survey design and free-text content analysis, the findings identified four epistemic beliefs and six conceptions of teaching and learning among…

Although inquiry-based instruction has been a centerpiece of progressive visions of social studies education almost since its inception as a school subject a century ago, teachers often struggle to conceptualize it in ways that make true inquiry possible for their students. In this essay I suggest that social educators strengthen their connection…

The aim of this research is to determine the opinions of Social Studies teachers about teaching students the skills in the curriculum. Obtaining the opinions of Social Studies teachers regarding the acquisition of the skills in the program will contribute to the improvement of the infrastructure and practices of the skills that are difficult to…