Social Science Learning in Schools : Perspective and Challenges

by Poonam Batra

• ISBN13: 9788132102960
• ISBN10: 8132102967
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-09
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
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Summary

This book is a first of its kind that locates the teaching and learning of social science within the larger perspective of education and its aims. It presents major debates and critical perspectives on social science pedagogy, curriculum design, and textbook writing. It emphasizes the need to bring the teaching of social science into the realm of pedagogical theory ' beyond the confines of ideological debate. The social science curriculum of Eklavya - a non-profit, non-government organization that develops and field tests innovative educational programs and trains resource people to implement these programs through a network of education resource centers located in Madhya Pradesh, India ' is reviewed by a team of professionals from various disciplines within the social sciences, education, and communication.

Author Biography

Poonam Batra is Professor of Education at the University of Delhi where she co-created the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.E1.Ed.) programme, India's first professional elementary teacher education programme. She was awarded the national Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 2007 to undertake research on Teacher Education and Social Change. Her wide research interests include education policy, elementary education curriculum and pedagogy, teacher education, developmental psychology and gender studies.

Table of Contents

Social Sciences in School Curricula and the Eklavya Story

Introduction

Reconstructing the Curricular Development Process: the Insider's Narrative - The Eklavya Team

Subject and Pedagogic Perspectives: A Critical Review

Civics Curriculum and Textbooks

Geography Curriculum and Textbooks

History Curriculum and Textbooks

Social Science Texts: A Pedagogic Perspective

Texts, Classrooms and the Learner

Dynamics of Knowledge and Praxis: A View From the field - The Eklavya Team

Conclusion

Epilogue - The Eklavya Team

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