Relevance of school library media centre on social science subjects learning outcomes in senior secondary Schools of 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 SLMC is seen as the hub on which the school curricula revolve. The place occupied by the SLMC 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 carefolly identified. The study highlighted existing SLMC for SSS students in Oyo. State; determined the relevance of the available SLMC to the soCial science subjects and investigated the influence of SLMC utilization on learning outcomes in these subjects. The findings revealed that use of SLMC has significant effect on social science curricula implementation in SSS in Oyo State, Nigeria. Recommendations made include the provision for the  establishment of a functional SLMC in all SSS should be made. Relevant resources supportive to curricula implementation should be acquired by relevant stakeholders and maeje available for use of the teachers
and students in the SSS.