Effective Use of Learning Resources in Social Science Teaching

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Learning resources play a crucial role in the teaching of social sciences, encompassing various objects, materials, and tools to facilitate the learning process. This includes instructional aids like textbooks, charts, workbooks, and models, which help enhance student understanding and success. Quality aspects of good social science textbooks and the significance of teaching aids in geography education are also highlighted.

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COURSE-VII-(A) (1.2.7A) PEDAGOGY OFA SCHOOLSUBJECT PART-I Unit III : Learning Resource in Social Science Teaching Dr. JAYASHRI ROY Asst Prof. of Geography

MEANING OF LEARNING RESOURCES Resource , in day-today s parlance, is a commodity, which has utility and value. In teaching learning process of social sciences we tend to use various objects, materials, people, and buildings to transact the content. These are called learning resources. Some of which these learning resources are referred to as Instructional Aids/ Instructional Media. There is a wealth of learning resources which can be used in teaching of social sciences. You are familiar with common learning resources such as blackboard (chalkboard), charts, models, video film, radio, etc. Teaching learning resource" is a generic term used to describe the resources teachers use to deliver instruction. Teaching materials can support student learning and increase student success. Ideally, the teaching materials will be tailored to the content in which they're being used, to the students in whose class they are being used, and the teacher. Teaching materials come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have in common the ability to support student learning.

TYPES OF LEARNING RESOURCES Text Books Charts Workbooks Learning Resources posters Computer Models Television Maps

QUALITY OF GOOD SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXT BOOK. Academic and professional qualification Coverage of the syllabus Realization of learning objectives Selection and organization of the content Language and style of the presentation Size and overall books Printing and binding Preface and table of contents Appendix and index Use of teaching aids Price and availability Other features

TEACHING AIDS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE: GEOGRAPHY Geography is the study of the earth and its different aspects. So the complex items of the composition of the earth and its relative impact on different aspects of the environment is too complex to express to the student at very tender level without the use of teaching aids. The main teaching aids used for the teaching of geography are discussed in the following lines. Maps: Without map/atlas/globe, geography cannot be taught. These are main sources of teaching geography. There are different types maps- maps relate to the physical side, political side, rainfall, climate, weather, agriculture, population transition, etc. Picture: These are essential for indirect observation. include picture of different compositions, geographical areas, etc. Its can be collected and prepared from magazines, publications, textbooks, postage stamps, etc. Model: Model is a very important teaching aid for geography teaching. Model has a three-dimensional effect on the mind of the students. They are the replica of the real subject matter. Sometimes clay, paper, plaster of Paris and varieties color can be added to make suitable models of different objects. Charts: They can explain the geographical items diagrammatically and presented in a tabular or branch form for easy and effective understanding. They provide valuable information easily and shortly. Radio, Television, Projectors: These electronic media have wide impact in the teaching history. Topic of complex geographical items can be expressed and explained through radio, tape recorder and television, projector and even computer. Black board, Chalk, Duster, Text book Laboratory

PROCESS OF DEVELOPING IMPROVISED TEACHING AIDS Formulation of objectives Preparations of Design of Teaching Aid Collecting the required material Constructive of Teaching Aid Pilot testing of the improvised Teaching Aid Finalization of production of teaching Aid Production and Distribution of Teaching Aid

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE LABORATORY Providing home their own to teachers for developing enthusiasm for the subject providing a Quick and ready functional environment by making available workroom for the student Saving energy and time in carrying around equipment such as chart ,maps, model ,pictures and projectors Proper infrastructure Seating arrangement Selection of a proper site

References 1.Dasgupta, J. & Mete,J. (2018). pedagogy of social science teaching (Geography). Aaheli publishers : Kolkata 2.Thakur Chakravorty, M. & Roy, P. (2018-2019) pedagogy of social science teaching (Geography). Rita Book Agency: Kolkata 3. http://www.preservarticles.com