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CONSTRUCTIVISM: A STUDENT- CENTERED APPROACH IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE

    1 Author(s):  SANDEEP KUMAR

Vol -  9, Issue- 1 ,         Page(s) : 403 - 410  (2018 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

The social science teaching basically should be aimed at investing in the child moral and mental energy so as to provide his/her with the ability to think independently and deal with the social forces that threaten these values, without losing his/her individuality. (Position Paper on Teaching of Social Sciences, 2006). But, the teaching of social science has not been very effective partly due to the way it is transacted within the classroom. The class room process in social science is dominated by teacher talk and note dictation which forces the creation of a passive classroom atmosphere and students uncritically accept the information and knowledge posed on to them. Therefore, it is necessary to revitalize social science teaching, to help the learner to acquire knowledge and skills in an interactive environment, which can make learning of social science an enjoyable experience for students. Constructivism as a knowledge construction model has received considerable attention in education especially for the past two decades because it has been perceived as a more natural, relevant, productive and empowering framework for instructing students. National Curriculum Framework (NCF, 2005) has also emphasised on Constructive perspectives of learning where learners actively construct their own knowledge by connecting new ideas to existing ideas on the basis of materials/activities presented to them (experience). The author of the paper has focused on 5-E model of teaching social science and has highlighted few activities based on the content of the secondary school.

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