Teaching of Social Studies : Principles Approaches and Practices

Contents: Preface. 1. Basic concepts of social study : the social studies Vs. social sciences meaning definition nature features and characteristics of social studies. 2. Need scope importance and functions of teaching social studies. 3. Aims and objectives of teaching social studies. 4. Conceptual analysis of social studies as a core subject. 5. Conceptual relationship of social studies with other school core subjects. 6. Formulating instructional objectives of social studies. 7. Curriculum construction: conceptual aspects and approaches. 8. Comprehensive guidelines and syllabus of various subjects of social studies as per National Curriculum Constructed by NCERT. 9. Social studies teacher: qualities functions and skills of teaching. 10. Social studies text books. 11. Social studies library. 12. The social studies room: laboratory and museum. 13. Conceptual application of Dalton plan in social studies. 14. Importance and application of activity and play way devices in social studies. 15. Utilising community resources in the teaching of social studies. 16. Utilising current affairs events in the study of social studies. 17. Application of technological media and audio visual aids in the teaching of social studies. 18. Methods of teaching: 1. Basic concepts and text book method lecture method question answer method observation method conversational method, discussion method and assignment method. 19. Methods of teaching: 2. The project method, the problem solving method, socialised recitation method story telling method, supervised study method, dramatisation and notes dictation method. 20. Methods of teaching: 3. Source method, Unit method, inductive and deductive method. 21. Concepts of micro teaching and simulated teaching. 22. Conceptual nature and application of instructional strategies in the teaching of social studies. 23. Programmed instructional learning strategy in social studies. 24. Self instructional modules in social studies. 25. Lesson planning in social studies. 26. Development of national outlook: the concept of national and emotional integration. 27. Education for Democracy. 28. Education for citizenship. 29. Role of education in the development of international and intercultural understanding. 30. Evaluation in social studies. Bibliography. Index.
 
The work at hand comprehensively proceeds to analyse the curriculum of social studies as per national curriculum and hence useful for the B.Ed. and M.Ed. students of all the Indian universities. (jacket)