About this program
Two Days On-Line Programme on “Pedagogy of Teaching Social Science” for Teachers Developing Pedagogical Skills in Social Sciences: Social Science (which, in this NCF, includes the Humanities) aims to understand the human world. The methods of inquiry in the Social Sciences are evidence based and empirical through specific methods of reasoning. Social Science also promotes rational thought and scientific temper, as well as an understanding of one’s community and society. Additionally, subjective experiences are analysed through interpretation and reflection. Social Science helps in promoting students’ effective cultural/economic/democratic participation (National Curriculum Framework – SE 2023, p. 59) The purpose of Social Science Education is to help students learn about the society in which they live – how members of their society live, interact, behave, eat, speak (and in what languages), express themselves through art, the traditions they follow, the clothes they wear, and their aspirations. It also helps students in understanding their origins, their ancestors, their culture, their neighbours, and consequently, themselves. Social Science Education introduces students to people whom they have never met, places that they have never been, stories that they have never heard, and new ideas that that they have never conceived, thereby expanding their horizons and opening their minds to new possibilities. Finally, Social Science Education helps students develop pride in their culture and their country, with a forward-looking spirit to continuously improve – as individuals, as a society, and as a nation. (National Curriculum Framework – SE 2023, p. 320). During the teaching learning process teacher need to develop these competencies among their students. Programme Description: During the teaching learning process the pedagogical skills of a teacher helps in developing competencies among their students. The teacher need to integrate other subjects also while teaching social sciences. The programme helps to develop pedagogical skill among teachers in History, Geography, Political Sciences and Economics. After successful completion of the programme participants will be given “Certificate of Participation”. The objective of the programme is to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of- • Learning Outcomes for teaching social sciences • Methodology/Pedagogy of teaching social sciences • Techniques for formative and summative assessment A session on the above topic will be organized for the subject History, Geography, Political Sciences and Economics. At the end of the programme the participant will be able to understand the concept of Learning Outcome and Competencies in social science. They will be able to use innovative pedagogy and may use different techniques of formative and summative assessment for achieving Learning Outcome