Pedagogy of School Subject: Social Studies II

Paper Code: 
EDU- 801I
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

  1.  understand the curriculum construction and critically evaluate the existing syllabus of Social studies
  2.  use various approaches of teaching social studies
  3.  organize co-curricular activities & utilize community resources promoting Social Studies teaching
  4.  understand the qualities of Social Studies Teacher
  5.  analyze the present day problem in social context through social studies textbook
  6.  develop the skill of Preparation & evaluation of question papers

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Curriculum & Planning
  • Meaning &concept of curriculum
  • Need & importance of curriculum
  • Principles of curriculum
  • Approaches to the organization of social studies curriculum
  • Evaluation of existing social studies curriculum at the secondary stage

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Teacher & Instructional Support System
  • Qualities of social studies teacher
  • Meaning andiimportance of social studies textbook
  • Development of social studies textbook
  • Evaluation of social studies textbook
  • Meaning and importance of social studies laboratory
  • Types of material &equipment to be kept in social studies laboratory
  • Procurement , safety or proper use of laboratory material and equipment

 

9.00
  • Approaches of social studies- Integrated, Disciplinary and Unit
  • Devices & techniques of teaching social studies- Narration, Description, Illustration, Questioning, Assignment, Field trip & Role playing

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Resources & Activities in Social Studies
  • Co-curricular Activities – meaning, importance , guiding principles for the organization of co-curricular activities
  • Organization of co- curricular activities related to Social Studies
  • Morning Assembly, Excursions or Field trip, Social Studies club, Exhibitions, Dramatic activities

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Evaluation in Social Studies
  • Difference between evaluation & measurement
  • Meaning & Objectives of evaluation
  • Types of evaluation
  • Techniques of devices of evaluation
  • Development of achievement test
  • Blue print

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

Any one of the following:

  1. Prepare an achievement test & blue print
  2. Construction of objective type test items
  3. Critical appraisal of social studies syllabus at senior secondary level

 

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. Meerut: R. Lall Book Depot
  3. Sharma , B.L. and Maheshwari; Teaching of Social Science.Meerut: 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 Pub.
  2. Bais, N.S.; Teaching of Social Studies. Jaipur: Jain Prakshan Mandir.
  3. Chandra, Soti Shivendra (2014); Teaching of Social Science Meerut: 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. Meerut: 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. Meerut: 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.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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