Pedagogy of School Subject: Social Studies I

Paper Code: 
EDU- 501I
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

After completion of this course, the students will be able to:-

  1. develop an understanding about the concept of Social Studies
  2. develop an understanding about the aims of teaching of Social Studies
  3. acquaint pupil-teachers with micro-teaching and methods of teaching
  4. develop the skill of preparation of lesson plan and its presentation

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Nature, Scope and Objective
  • Meaning, nature, scope and importance of Social Studies
  • Aims of teaching of Social Studies
  • Values of teaching Social Studies (moral, spiritual, social, cultural and aesthetic)
  • Educational objectives of teaching Social Studies at the secondary school stage
  • Relationship of Social Studies with other subjects

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Teaching Skill
  • Meaning & Definitions of Teaching Skills
  • Practicing Teaching Skills through Micro teaching: Introduction, Explanation, Questioning, Blackboard , Stimulus Variation, Map Reading, Reinforcement

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Instructional Materials
  • Meaning and Importance of the term instructional materials or teaching aids
  • Guiding principles for the effectiveness use of audio- visuala aids
  • Classification of audio- visual aids
  • Teaching aids : meaning , importance & types
  • Teaching aids or instructional material employed in History: Chalk Board, Bulletin Board, Real Objects, Pictures, Graphs, Charts, Maps, Diagrams, Models, Flash Cards, Scrap Books, Over Head Projector, LCD Projector

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Methods of teaching of Social Studies
  • Lecture Method
  • Discussion Method
  • Socialized recitation Method
  • Project Method
  • Source Method

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Instructional Planning in Social Studies
  • Unit Planning
  • Lesson Planning

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

Any one of the following:

  1. Preparation of any two teaching aids
  2. Preparation of a working model
  3. Prepare a lesson plan on any one innovative method

 

Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

  1. Mangal, S.K.  and Uma Mangal (2015); Teaching of Social Studies. Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.
  2. Saxena, N.R.; Mishra B.K. and R.K. Mohanty (2013); Teaching of Social Science. Merrut: R. Lall Book Depot
  3. Sharma, B.L. and Maheshwari; Teaching of Social Science.Merrut: R. Lall Book Depot
  4. Sharma, Ram Pratap(2013); Methods of Teaching and Evaluation in Social Studies.New Delhi:Kanishka Publishers.

 

References: 
  1. Aggarwal, J.C. (1982);Teaching of Social Studies. New Delhi: Vikas Publication.
  2. Bais, N.S.; Teaching of Social Studies. Jaipur: Jain Prakshan Mandir.
  3. Chandra, Soti Shivendra (2014); Teaching of Social Science Merrut: R. Lall Book Depot.
  4. Dash, B.N. (2006). Content-cum- Method of Teaching of Social Studies. New Delhi: Kalyani Publication
  5. Kumar, Dharmandra and Singh, Gaya Parihar (2012); Teaching of Social Studies. Merrut: R. Lall Book Depot
  6. Mangal, S.K. and Uma Mangal (2009); Essentials of Educational Technology. Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.
  7. Saxena, Shubham (2014); Teaching of Social Science. Merrut: R. Lall Book Depot
  8. Sharma, B.L.; Teaching of Social Science: Concepts and Application. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.
  9. Sharma, Madhulika (2013); Teaching of Social Studies: Concepts and Application. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.
  10. Thamarasseri, Ismail (2012); Teaching of Social Science for the 21st Century. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.
  11. Thamarasseri, Ismail (2012); Trends and Developments in Social Science Education. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.

 

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