A SURVEY OF FACTORS AFFECTING EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GEOGRAPHY

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A SURVEY OF FACTORS AFFECTING EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GEOGRAPHY (A CASE STUDY OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OVIA NORTH LGA EDO STATE)

 

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Geography can be simply be described as the description of the earth. But modern geography has to do with a lot more. It is concerned with man as well as
the earth, with relationships and analysis as well as description. It is the study of the earth as the home of man or precisely, a science of spatial relationships
which focuses attention on the interaction between man and his environment. Modern geography is a science of synthesis which seeks to understand the
character of a place in terms of total integration of the various phenomena which characterize a place as well the interrelationships between places
(Adeyemo, 2010). It is equally with geography that spatial forms can best be seen and analysed. Most sciences specialize in one particular set of phenomena
such as plants, rocks, economic or political behavior and others. The geographer does not study people, crops, customs, minerals, soils and other things for
their own sake, but because he sees them as part of an interrelated complex that give a place its character. It is the place whether in form of a region ,country,
state, town, city village or any other form of a place that geographers want to study and understand, no other science does that. In view of the above
characteristics of geography, as a school subject therefore, it is one of the most important subjects in secondary school education. Geography is important for
both the students who are likely to continue to tertiary level and those who will not proceed. It equips students with a body of knowledge to make them
functional and socially relevant in this fast changing world. Geography is a distinct and dynamic science and or social science discipline that deals with the
study of man and his immediate physical environment. It therefore helps young people to appreciate the importance of their environment and its vast
natural resources. As a subject, it is versatile, expressive and intellectually stimulating. It exhibits a correlation with all other school subjects. It instills in the
students the need to appreciate and develop a sense of responsibility towards their own society. Despite its relevance in this dynamic world, one of the
criticism levelled against geography is it’s very wide, though an interesting subject, which touches on most other subjects such as the social studies or the
social environmental studies. It calls for a lot of hard work to master and enjoy it at the S.S.S level but with the right attitude and approach it is usually a
pleasure to learn it. Despite this, there has been an observable sharp decline in the number of students that ore geography at the senior secondary level in Kano

 

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