Pedagogy

This chapter discusses the concept and scope of environmental studies. An environmental study is a science which studies the interaction between man and the environment, emphasising the links between different subjects related to the issue.

This chapter describes the objectives of environmental studies and environmental education. Environmental studies explain the surrounding environment. Environmental education is the teaching of the environment and its problem to individuals.

This chapter describes the learning principles in environmental studies. Learning is acquiring new or modifying and reinforcing existing knowledge, behaviour, skills, values or preferences. It may involve synthesising different types of information.

This chapter discusses the relation between Social Science and other subjects. Social Science studies social life as a whole. But for the understanding of social life as a whole, Social Science requires the help of other subjects.

This chapter discusses the different teaching methods and strategies. Teachers can emphasise interdisciplinary teaching and learning in their class by giving numerous examples on the topic they choose.

This chapter discusses the activity-based teaching methods and categories of practical skills. Activity method is a process adopted by teachers to make their classroom teaching effective.

This chapter describes the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) method, which brings a lot of changes from the traditional method of teaching. Evaluation helps the teachers and learners to improve their teaching and learning.

This chapter describes the different teaching aids that the teacher uses while teaching a lesson. Teaching aids help students to understand the concepts easily. There are numerous forms of teaching aids.

Environmental education must teach science and the applications of scientific methods. This chapter discusses the problems faced by a teacher while teaching environmental education in a school.