The Status of Social Studies in Nigeria’s Educational Scaffolding

The main crux of this paper is to draw the attention of all social studies practitioners, researchers, students of our discipline – social studies and others, to the fact that social studies in Nigeria’s education system is not the preserve of the Universal Basic Education level schools. This is undoubtedly an integral part of it. However, there is more to it than is ordinarily perceived.

Keywords: Education System, Educational, Nigeria, Scaffolding, Social Studies