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SEMESTER -IV
PAPER -2 :
PEDAGOGY OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS (ELECTIVE)
PEDAGOGY of Social Science
(415)
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S.No |
UNIT
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BY
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UNIT -1 |
Conceptualization of
Social Science Education
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1 |
Concept,
nature, and scope of social sciences: social
science or social sciences? Prevailing
approaches and the status attached to the social
sciences; |
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Place of
social sciences in school curriculum; aims and
objectives of teaching social sciences at
various stages of education |
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3 |
Research
perspectives in social sciences |
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2 |
UNIT -2 |
Aspects of Social Science
Curriculum
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1 |
Approaches
to planning, formulation and organisation of
social science curriculum; social science
curriculum at various stages of education; |
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2 |
Development
of curricular materials viz., textbooks,
workbooks, teacher handbooks, teacher's
education manuals, other content enrichment
materials their conceptualization and processes; |
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3 |
Undertaking
research activities in social science
identification of issues and methods. |
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3 |
UNIT -3 |
Approaches to Pedagogy of
Social Science
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1 |
Critical
appreciation of approaches to teaching social
sciences behaviourist
approach; constructivist approach;
interdisciplinary approach, integrated approach;
child-centered approach; environmental approach;
the overlap between these approaches |
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2 |
Critical
appreciation of various teaching learning
strategies viz., lecture method project method,
problem solving, role-play, dramatization, field
visits and case studies; |
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3 |
Critical
appreciation of various learning strategies -
SQ3R (Survey, Questioning, Reading, Recite and
Review), RAFT (Role, Audience, Format and Topic)
Discussion and graphic organizers; cooperative
learning |
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4 |
UNIT - 4 |
Media, Materials and
Resources for Teaching and Learning
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1 |
Effective
use of print media and audio visual materials
for social science; integration of ICT
(Information and Communication Technologies) in
teaching-learning process of social science;
development of teaching learning materials;
workbook activity book and self-instruction
materials. |
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2 |
Effective
utilization of resources for teaching; textbook
and supplementary
materials; literature and biographies,
environment and community resources; low cost
improvised teaching aids. |
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5 |
UNIT -5 |
Evaluation in Social
Science
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1 |
Competency
based evaluation, continuous and comprehensive
evaluation; formative
and summative evaluation, diagnostic test and
remediation; Assessment tools paper and pencil
tests; construction of achievement test |
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2 |
Typology of
questions as related to different subject areas
viz., History, Geography,
Political Science, Economics etc. |
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