James Idowu Wojuade

Graduate Research Assistant

Social Studies Education,
Curriculum and Instruction

About

Wojuade James Idowu, a student from Nigeria, is currently in his third year of a Ph.D. program at Purdue University. He is studying curriculum and instruction with a concentration in social studies education. His research engages deeply with contemporary public issues, culturally responsive teaching, and the historical and ongoing development of social studies as a discipline. James is passionate about fairness in education and draws on ideas from diverse parts of the world to enhance school improvement.

Education

  • B.Ed. – Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife. Nigeria
  • M.Ed – University of Ibadan. Ibadan. Nigeria.

Career Experience

  • 2000 -2010 Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Oyo State Government. Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • 2010 -2023 Principal Lecturer, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo. Nigeria.

Awards & Honors

  • Ross Fellowship Award. 2023. 2023-2027
  • Presidential Doctoral Excellence Award. 2023-2027

Professional Affiliations/Memberships

  • Graduate Students Education Council (GSEC)
  • National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
  • Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)

Research & Publications

  • Contemporary public issues.
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy.
  • Evolution of Social Studies in Nigeria: Origin, Development, and Contemporary Trend.

Selected Publications

  • Ajibade, I.O & Wojuade, J. I (2024) Teaching Morality in A Moral Degenerated Society: Implications for Social Studies. Research Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies E-ISSN 2579-0528 P-ISSN 2695-2467 Vol. 10 No. 4 2024 www.iiardjournals.org Online Version
  • Wojuade. J.I. ( 2021 ) Insecurity and Nigeria’s socio-economic development: A survey. International Journal of Research in Education and Sustainable Development
  • Wojuade, J. I. (2020). An assessment of the impact of effective leadership and accountability on Niger Delta militancy and the Nigerian economy. In Nigerian leaders and accountability: A multidimensional perspective (pp. 118–135). Masterprints Publishers.
  • Wojuade J.I. ( 2019 ) Lecturer and students’ perceptions of impacts of incessant strike action on academic performance of social studies students in colleges of education in south-west Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Academic Research, Arts, Humanities and Education, 5 (8).
  • Wojuade, J. I. (2012). Cultural diffusion and the future of African culture. Nigerian Journal of Social Studies, 15(3), 160–172.
  • Wojuade, J.I. ( 2015 ) Niger delta militancy: a bane to Nigerian Economy. Int J Adv Acad Res. https://doi org/10.46654/ij
  • Josiah O Ajiboye, Emmanuel O Adu, James I Wojuade ( 2007) Stakeholders’ perceptions of the impact of GSM on Nigeria rural economy: Implication for an emerging communication industry. Journal of Information Technology Impact Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 131-144, 2007