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Higher Study | Social Studies Pedagogy

Concept of Social Studies
Which of the following statement is not correct?
When the students become failed, it can be understood that
Some general aims of social studies instruction could be formulated as under: (i) To establish a sense of self-identity. (ii) Provides learners with the ability to utilise both cooperative and competitive circumstances for the achievement of goals.
Following are the questions teacher can ask herself on strategies that can be taken to ensure that curriculum is accessible to all pupils.  A) Does the range of activities reflect the interest of boys and girls? B) Are alternative means of giving experience of activity provided to those who cannot get engaged in an activity? C) Do the materials used reflect the background and experience of majority learners? Choose the correct option.
Which of the following social science questions provide a greater scope for developing critical thinking skills? A. In your village, town and city, who would you think are the marginalized groups? Discuss. B. What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding the population of a country? C. Why is paddy grown in most of the Ganga- Brahmaputra plains? D. Imagine that you are Marco Polo. Write a letter from China to describe the world of print which you have seen there. E. Examine the role of zamindar in Mughal and British administrations.
How can social science teachers deal with children who are inattentive in the classroom? (A) Make them busy by asking to learn more dates and facts. (B) Talk to them and find out reasons for their disinterest. (C) encourage them to share their experience around the theme under discussion (D) give them a lot of tough worksheets as homework.
Which of the following combinations of examples - common features of a learner-centred social science classroom is correct? I. When you teach on the processes involved in agriculture, you can ask students who have observed those processes to describe – using learner experiences. II. If the school wishes to organize a talk on health issues, a local health worker may be invited to address the children - using community resources.
A student was interested in studying problems faced by Indian soldiers during the Kargil War. She interviews several soldiers who took part in the Kargil War. These soldiers can be considered
Project method is based on whose pragmatic philosophy?
“Family is an organic unit.” Who propounded?
The ability to break down information into smaller pieces and to establish relation among parts and the whole is
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate example of using learners experience while teaching social science? I. While teaching the process involved in agriculture, the teacher can ask students who have seen those processes to describe them. II. While teaching about water scarcity in India, the teacher can use her personal experiences to teach the topic. III. The teacher can give an assignment to the students on the topics of human geography to use the learner’s experiences.
What adaptations in the teaching-learning process should a social science teacher make while engaging with learners who are visually challenged? A. Speak clearly and loudly with appropriate pauses and reiterations. B. Use a variety of visually appealing worksheets. C. Give verbal clues to create opportunities to imagine. D. Introduce tactile materials during class room discussions. Choose the correct option.
While teaching the concept of water, a teacher tells a story about a girl who uses different ways to save water at her home. What strategy is the teacher using here?
Ms. Rose asks her class, "What would happen if humans decided to keep a single clock for the whole world, without separate time zones?" Four students respond as follows: Student 1: Longitudes would no longer be of use. Student 2: The seasons in different parts of the world would change. Student 3 : All parts of the world would have day and night together. Student 4: For some countries, morning would be at 5 'o clock, for some at 7 'o clock and so on. Arrange the 4 students in INCREASING order of conceptual clarity.
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