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Congruence Between Intended and Observed Transactions in the Implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) Social Studies Curriculum in Ghana
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 4, Issue 2
Table 6. Implementation of Social Studiescurriculum (students’ response)
| Item | Implementation of social studies curriculum | N | R | O | A | Mean | Std. Deviation |
| 1 | We go out on local studies/field trips during social studies lessons | 92 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25.00 | 44.6692 |
| 2 | The problem of the topic is communicated to us before a new lesson begins | 14 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 25.00 | 14.4683 |
| 3 | My teacher relates his or her teaching to real-life situations | 20 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 25.00 | 23.9304 |
| 4 | I actively participate in class during social studies lessons | 4 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 25.00 | 30.5109 |
| 5 | My teacher inculcates in us some values, positive attitudes and skills during social studies lessons | 2 | 4 | 25 | 69 | 25.00 | 31.1234 |
| 6 | We have been solving problems during social studies lessons | 19 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 25.00 | 11.5181 |
| 7 | We have been copying notes during social studies lessons. | 13 | 28 | 23 | 36 | 25.00 | 9.6264 |
| 8 | Our teachers ask us to read from our textbooks during social studies lessons. | 32 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 25.00 | 12.9872 |
| 9 | We watch videos and short documentaries during social studies lessons | 69 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 25.00 | 30.0111 |
| 10 | Social studies class is lively and interesting as we discuss and debate controversial issues | 10 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 25.00 | 18.5652 |
| Mean of means | 25.00 | 22.7407 |