The Nigeria Teachers Social Studies Training Curriculum and Sustainable Development Goals: A Content Analysis

Authors

  • Ayodeji Peter Ifegbesan DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
  • M. B. Lawal Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
  • Isaac T. Rampedi 3Director, Academic Planning Directorate Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos

Keywords:

Social studies, Sustainable development, Nigeria, pre-service, teachers

Abstract

The concept of sustainable development has become a widely used construct that is incorporated into virtually all disciplines and discourses. The implementation and achievement of sustainable development goals in the management of our environmental resources cannot be realised without education especially at a formal levels. Teacher training institutions - (college of education and faculty of education in universities) are expected through their courses to engage and create awareness of sustainability issues using their training programmes. This paper therefore presents a content analysis of sustainability themes and concepts in the College of Education Social Studies curriculum in Nigeria.  This is with the ultimate goal of exploring how any noticed gaps that could inhibit the promotion of education for sustainable development through teacher training can be filled, so that the post 2015 sustainable development goals could be better achieved.

Author Biography

Ayodeji Peter Ifegbesan, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Ayodeji P. Ifegbesan is Senior lecturer in the Department of Art and Social sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria. He is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Dept of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research interests are in social studies education, environmental education, curriculum development and teacher education. 

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Published

2017-08-04

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017)

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