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Name

Dr. Fredrick Awhen Opoh

Department

Social Science Education

Designation

Lecturer II

Email

[email protected]


About Dr. Fredrick Awhen Opoh

Dr. Fredrick Opoh is a voice in Social Science pedagogy and moral/character education. An ardent teacher per passion, academia per excellence and leading edge researcher per prowess. He is a frontier of moral revitalization of the Nigerian social milieu. He holds a Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.) in Social Studies Education, a Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) in Curriculum Studies/Social Studies Education and a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.) in Social Studies Education all from the prestigious University of Calabar, Nigeria. Consumed with passion for teaching, Dr. Fred as fondly called by colleagues, friends and students started his career as an instructor with the American University of Nigeria, Yola in 2015. He joined the services of the University of Calabar, Nigeria in 2016 as Lecturer II in the Department of Social Science Education, where he teaches courses that border on resuscitation of African culture, ethics, values and morals. He has published widely in learned local and international journals and has presented cutting-edge papers in conferences. He is married with children.


S/N Qualification School Atttended Started Finished
FSLCUPE Primary School, Ukwutia19881993
SSCEModel Secondary Commercail School, Nkerira-Utugwang19962002
B.Ed in Social Studies EducationUniversity Of Calabar, Calabar20042008
M.Ed in Curriculum Studies/Social Studies EducationUniversity Of Calabar, Calabar20102011
Ph.D in Social Studies EducationUniversity Of Calabar, Calabar20122015

S/N Publication
Opoh, F. A; Odey, E. O; and Onnenghen, U. N. (2018). Social Studies teachers’ assessment of government funding towards the implementation of UBE scheme in Cross River State, Nigeria between 2010 and 2015. International Journal of Contemporary Social Science Education (IJCSSE), 1(1), 28-33
Odey, E. O; Opoh, F. A. and Ogbaji, D. I. (2018). Social Studies students’ perceived causes of examination malpractice in secondary schools in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Contemporary Social Science Education (IJCSSE), 1(1), 154-163
Opoh, F. A. and Ayade, R. A. (2018). Enrolment and transition rate of upper basic Social Studies students between 2010-2014 in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Social & Science Education Research, 6(1):44-48, Jan.-Mar., 2018
Ogbaji, D. I. and Opoh, F. A. (2018). Implication of corruption fight in promoting quality education and national development in Nigeria. Education for Today, 14(1), 236-241
Enu, D. B, Opoh, F. A. and Bassey, P. E. (2017). Balancing the imbalances in the structure of Nigeria federalism: the civic educators' perspective. International Journal of Advanced Research in Public Policy, Social Development and Enterprise Studies, 2(1), 71-82 January, 2017
Opoh, F. A., Adams, A. P. and Akai, K. P. (2017). Evaluation of upper basic social studies students’ performance trend in public examination between 2010-2014 in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Education Research, 5(3), 42-47,July-Sept., 2017
Enu, D. B. Opoh, F. A., Esu, A. E. O. (2016). Evaluation of Cross River State access of matching grants for the implementation of UBE policies between 2010 and 2014. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(35) 161-166
Opoh, F. A. and Odey, E. O. (2016). Availability, accessibility and adequacy of materials for the implementation of UBE social studies curriculum at the upper basic in Cross River State, Nigeria. Special Needs Education, 2, July 2016, 135-145
Odey, E. O and Opoh, F. A. (2015). Teachers perceived problems of curriculum implementation in tertiary institutions in Cross River State of Nigeria. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(19), 145-151
Opoh, F. A, Okou, F. T. and Ikang, R. A. (2015). Universal basic education programme for global competitiveness: A need for paradigm shift. Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (34), 1-6
Effiom, V. N., Ambe, B. A., Opoh, F. A. (2015). Social structural changes as prerequisite for social transformation and peacebuilding in Nigerian fragiledemocracy. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 5 (23), 20-23
Opoh, F. A., Unimna, F. A., and Ogbaji, D. I. (2014). Repositioning Social Studies curriculum for national transformation. International Journal of Education and Research, 2(2), 35-42
Opoh, F. A., Edinyang, S. D., Ogbaji, D. I. (2014). Introduction of Social Studies education in Nigerian schools: A success or a failure. International Journal of Education and Research, 1(4), 143-150
Opoh, F. A. and Iwok, A. A. (2014) Constructivist learning model: An effective instructional approach in Social Studies Education. International Journal of Innovative Research and Studies, 3(2), 510-522
Opoh, F. A, Okou, F. T. and Ubung, J. A. (2014) Improving the standard and quality of primary education in Nigeria for national development. International Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 1 (1),1-6
Edinyang, S. D., Opoh, F. A. (2014) A comparative analysis of the indigenous and the present elementary education Social Studies curriculum in Nigeria. Researchjournali’s Journal of Education, 2(5),1-7
Effiom, V. N., Edinyang, S. D. and Opoh, F. A. (2014). Teaching social studies with concept mapping instructional strategy. Nigerian Journal of Social Studies and Civic Education, 6(1), 242-251

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S/N Conference Description Started Finished
The 2nd Annual Conference of the Institute of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar Universal basic education programme for global competitiveness: A need for paradigm shift2014-04-222014-04-26
International Seminar organized by the institute of Public Policy and Administration, University of Calabar in collaboration with African Research Council for Sustainable DevelopmentBalancing the imbalances in the structure of Nigeria federalism: the civic educators' perspective2016-11-082016-11-09
The 7th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, CalabarImplication of corruption fight in promoting quality education and national development in Nigeria2017-10-222017-10-25
The 33rd National Conference of the Social Studies and Civic Educators Association of Nigeria (SOSCEAN)Revamping family ethos and practices for nation building2018-08-062018-08-09