Relevance of School Library Media Centre on social science subjects learning outcomes in senior secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study detailed the vital nature of the school library media centre (SLMC) to any result oriented teaching-learning situation. The SIMC is seen as the hub on which the school curricula revolve. The place occupied by the SIMC in schools as provided in the National Policy on Education was carefully presented Efforts were also concentrated on showing the important nature of the social science subjects in senior secondary schools (SSS) while the needed resources were carefully identified. The study highlighted existing SIMC for SSS students in Oyo. State; determined the relevance of the available SIMC to the social science subjects and investigated the influence ofSIMC utilization on learning outcomes in these subjects. The findings revealed that use of SIMC has significant effect on social science curricula implementation in SSS in Oyo State, Nigeria. Recommendations made include the provision for the establishment of afunctional SIMC in all SSS should be made. Relevant resources supportive to curricula implementation should be acquired by relevant stakeholders and made available for use of the teachers and students in the SSS