Abstract:
Social Studies, as a subject in the SHS curricula in Ghana, is taught mostly by graduate teachers from the country’s
two teacher preparation universities
UEW) and graduates from other universities. Analysis of their programmes reveals differences in how the subject is
structured to prepare teachers to teach it at the SHS level.
A sequential mixed method design was
Square was used in finding significant differences. The
critical alpha value of .05 was adopted.
The study revealed that most UCC graduates conceptualize the subject as amalgamation, whilst most UEW graduates
conceptualize it as problem solving. It was recommended that since curriculum dictates what is taught in schools, the
two universities should build a common knowledge ba
oriented, skill development and problem
Key-words: Social Studies teachers’ conception. Nature and content of Social Studies.
