Teaching Approaches, Methods and Techniques in Social Studies Education

The book chapter explored some of the teaching approaches, methods and techniques of teaching
social studies in Nigerian schools. It discussed some of the scholars views on teaching approaches,
methods and techniques in social studies education. The paper also explained other approaches,
methods and techniques of teaching social studies such as collaborative method, internet technology,
Field trip. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods and approaches of teaching were
also discussed. The paper concluded that social studies teachers are expected to use each of these
methods, techniques or approaches appropriately for the teaching of social studies.