Social Interaction Models and Behavioral Advancement Among Secondary School Students in Social Studies in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria.

This paper investigated better behaviour advancement through social interaction model in Social Studies among Secondary School Students in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State. Two research questions and two corresponding hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 66 Social Studies teachers out of which 33 constituted the sample selected through simple random sampling technique which represents 50% of the entire population of the study. Social Interaction Model in Social Studies positive behaviour in Social Studies Questionnaire (SIMPBASSQ) was the instrument used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze the data from the study. The result of analysis showed that there exist a significant influence of fieldtrip as a Social Interaction Model in Social Studies on the advancement of positive behaviour among secondary school students and group discussion as a Social Interaction Model in Social Studies has a significant influence on the advancement of positive behaviour among secondary school students in Calabar Metropolis. The research concluded that Social Interaction Models in Social Studies does significantly influence the advancement of positive behaviour among secondary school students. The authors recommended among others that teachers should learn to use students with positive behaviour to change those with negative behaviour through Social Interaction models. Field trips and excursions should be made part of educational programmes in Nigeria so as to give room for more interaction between and among students. Teachers should also endeavor to engage students in group discussion from time to time in order to improve their level of communication and interaction and above all, there is the urgent need for reviewing the current Social Studies curriculum to be all embracing.