Pedagogy
Practice Other Chapters from Pedagogy
In this chapter, we will learn the reasons for studying social science, its emergence, and evolution. It also explains the relation between science and social science, its objectivity and subjectivity, and social science as a school subject.

This chapter explains the policy perspective of teaching social science. The candidates will know about the importance of SST in the school curriculum, the policy framework of social science in India, and the proposed epistemological frame.

This chapter discusses the challenges in social science teaching. Some of them are nurturing the diversity of perspectives, teaching controversial issues, content selection and organization, and the need for pedagogy.

In this chapter, the candidates will come across some social science concepts, approaches to learning, behaviorism, and teaching of social science. They will learn the constructivist approach, social constructivism, and teaching strategies too.

In this chapter, the aspirants will learn about measurement, assessment, and evaluation. They will learn formative and summative assessments, continuous feedback, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, and different techniques of assessment.

