TRENDS AND ISSUES IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Objectives:
•Understand the meaning of social trends
•Explain the roles of trends in many aspects
• Understanding the numerous trends that are now in play

•Social trends can be defined as any type of activity that is participated in by society as a whole.
•Trends can be long-lasting or short-lived.
•Social trends have been a part of life since the beginning of time. Society reacts to certain stimuli. (Events in the
environment that affect the behavior of an individual) whether it is a type of music, fashion or activity. These trends are
not always created by the majority, but the majority of society does typically follow.
Elements of a Trend
1. Number of participants
2. Pattern of behavior
3. Long period of time
4. Cause
5. Consequence
•A social trend is a social force. –lead us to social action
•A trend has power—the power to carry you, you’re thinking, beliefs, customs, and identities, in one direction or another.
•The dictionary defines trend as a prevailing direction or current. Trends can be hard to see, but they are also hard to
ignore.
•In other words, a trend is a pattern of behavior demonstrated by a big number of people within a particular period.
Trend 1: Closing the Achievement Gap
The public-school movement, successful in bringing children into schools at public expense, aimed to provide quality
education for all children, despite the existing private schools catering to the wealthy. However, access to good
curriculum and instruction largely depends on social class, race, and gender. Teachers are expected to create successful
ways of educating diverse children in today's classrooms, focusing on access to high-quality curriculum and instruction.
They should be knowledgeable in content and skills, including world geography and reading-comprehension, and use
effective instructional methods that will help children learn.

Some Trends in the Philippine Education

The Use of Ebooks
Ebooks can help beginning readers and children who struggle to read independently, including children with learning
difficulties. Children learn early literacy skills from good quality e-books that include features that promote children's
language and literacy skills, like: ... Children interact longer with their parents while looking at e-books compared to
traditional paper books [4, 5]

Online Education
Online Enrollment Online Viewing of Grades

Some Trends in the Philippine Education System

Work Immersion of 1st batch of grade 12 students: 80 hours aren’t still enough to get them employed after
graduation.
Fake news: Removal of the K to 12 Curriculum Some of the Philippine Trends caused by the 21st Century &
Globalization

LGBTQ+ Community

Food Business

Online Business

The Rise of Social Media

 Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vlogging, and Streaming
How are educators responding?
•One popular way is to strengthen world language instruction in the elementary grades. In an increasing number
of schools, all children (not only the children of immigrants whose mother tongue is something other than
English) are studying a second language beginning in kindergarten.
In other words, students whose mother tongue is English are increasingly expected to learn a second
language and to learn school subjects such as math and social studies in that second language.
• In addition to this world languages emphasis, the new school reform initiative mentioned in Trend 2, the
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, is aiming for “a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning” that
focuses on 21st century student outcomes. Key skills and themes are:
 Learning and Innovation Skills
 Creativity and Innovation Skills
 Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
 Communication and Collaboration Skills
 Information, Media, and Technology Skills
 Information Literacy
 Media Literacy
 ICT Literacy Life and Career Skills
 Flexibility and Adaptability
 Initiative and Self-Direction