Social Studies & Its Pedagogy
Pedagogy of Social Science
Social Studies & Pedagogy
Paper II
4 topics
What this chapter covers
The 4 topics below make up Pedagogy of Social Science in the CTET syllabus. Open any topic for notes, solved examples and a practice MCQ test.
1Concept & Nature of Social Science
2Critical Thinking & Inquiry
3Primary & Secondary Sources
4Project Work & Evaluation
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What social science is and why we teach it
| Social Science | Disciplinary study of society: History, Geography, Civics/Political Science, Economics |
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| Social Studies | Integrated school subject drawing on the social sciences for citizenship |
| Core aim (NCF 2005) | Build informed, reflective, democratic and responsible citizens -- not fact memorisers |
| Nature | Multidisciplinary, value-laden, concerned with human relationships, change and society |
Sources and methods of the subject
| Primary source | Original, firsthand evidence: inscription, coin, eyewitness, diary, census data |
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| Secondary source | Later interpretation of primary evidence: textbook, encyclopaedia, biography |
| Inquiry approach | Question -> gather evidence -> analyse -> conclude (child as investigator) |
| Evaluation | Continuous and Comprehensive (CCE): projects, observation, portfolios over rote tests |