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Social Studies/History Curricula In Ghana, Razak Dwomoh
Social Studies/History Curricula In Ghana, Razak Dwomoh
2018 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity – Documents
Abstract
This research will examine how social studies developed within the curricula within Ghana. I will report this in USA and juxtapose with Ghana and other post-colonial African countries. The study assesses the quantity of the content of history as it is merged with social studies curricula, its implications on students, economy, and educational sectors in Ghana. It is noted that majority of students at tertiary levels in Ghana would find it difficult to give detail information about Ghana’s history and Ghana’s historical place in the world when probed. Six post-colonial African countries’ social studies/history curricula are examined on the …