Pedagogy of Social Science

Pedagogy of Social Science

1. Foundations of Social Science

a) Nature of Social Science- Meaning, its dimension (the historical, scientific, aesthetic, recreational ) development of Social science with special reference to India

b) Learning of Social Science- Constructivists perspectives of teaching Social Science emphasizing Piaget and Vygotsky, critical and realistic Social Science education

c) Curriculum reform in Social Science - Critical appraisal of NCF- 2005, BCF- 2008 in the context of Social Science teaching, Need for standards for school Social Science

d) Contextual Issues in learning Social Science- democracy, equity, gender, environment protection, sustainable development; Learning Social Science without burden

2. Organizing Teaching-Learning Social Science

a) A Social Science teacher

b) Understanding of classroom communication

c) Planning for teaching-learning in Social Science - analysis of aim and general objectives of teaching Social Science vis-à-vis the objectives of secondary education, lesson and unit plan

d) Critical understanding of Social Science curriculum , syllabus and textbook

3. Strategies for learning subject matter content in Social Science

a) Paradigm shift in teaching-learning of the subject viz. constructivist approach

b) Critical understanding of various strategies in teaching–Learning by exposition, Learning by discovery, inductive-deductive, guided discovery, cognitive apprenticeship, learning by scaffolding

c) Teaching problem-solving in Social Science-definition of problem, posing a problem, generating problem, modeling and model for problem solving, exploring various options for solving the problem

d) Learning in Groups- Cooperative and collaborative learning, addressing needs of heterogeneous classroom

4. Assessment of and for learning in Social Science

a) Issues in assessment in Social Science

b) Shifting Trends in assessment Social Science

c) Construction of test design and subject question paper along with marking scheme

d) Diagnosing basic causes of difficulties in learning of Social Science

e) Planning remedial teaching strategies based on the perceived causes, implementing and evaluating the strategies

Sessional Work

• Assignment(select any two of the following)(Concerned teacher can devise assignment as per requirement of the course

1. Designing learning activities, appropriate strategies, selecting/preparing learning resources; assessment techniques and tools, etc.

2. Analysis of unit/chapter in subject textbook to identify the concepts, principles and processes and to understand the underlying the subject structures

3. Analysis of subject textbook of the concerned class taught by the pupil-teacher (content, exercises, activities, activities, activities and overall presentation of the book)

4. Critical analysis of teaching skills and strategies used in a lesson taught in a class or lesson plan in a nearby school

5. Identification of learning difficulties experienced by students in a lesson and evaluation of the diagnostic and remedial strategies adopted by the teacher in a nearby school