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Which of the following better reflect as social science class that provides opportunities for critical thinking? A. Students can ask questions only at the end of teaching activity. B. The amount of time for students' questioning is more than teacher questioning. C. Evidences are made available on the topic discussed in the class. D. Teacher seeks more than one view point on the topic. Choose the correct option.

Which of the following better reflect as social science class that provides opportunities for critical thinking? A. Students can ask questions only at the end of teaching activity. B. The amount of time for students' questioning is more than teacher questioning. C. Evidences are made available on the topic discussed in the class. D. Teacher seeks more than one view point on the topic. Choose the correct option. Correct Answer B, C and D

Social Sciences constitute a broad field of knowledge and deal with human beings in relation to their social behavior. Social Sciences study the concepts or issues like culture, tradition, lifestyles, places, environment, power and authority, governance, economy, civic sense, etc. which have social implications.

Key Points

  • Critical Thinking is the ability to apply reasoning and logic to new or unfamiliar situations, ideas, and opinions. It refers to the process of judging or analyzing facts, events, etc. It requires proper analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation.

Following are the questions that provides opportunities for critical thinking:- 

  • The amount of time for students' questioning is more than teacher questioning.
  • Evidence are made available on the topic discussed in the class.
  • The teacher seeks more than one viewpoint on the topic.
  • As it all encourages divergent thinking among the students, the student covers all the possible aspects related to solving the problem, finding the aspects, evidence, etc.
  • The thinkers reach the solution by involvement in different aspects, such as searching, finding, etc

Thus, it is concluded that B, C, and D are the correct options.

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