JUSTIFICATION FOR

USING THE TERM

TEACHING/PEDAGODY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN
PLACE OF
TEACHING/PEDAGOGY
OF SOCIAL STUDIES
 THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF
TEACHING/PEDAGOGY OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE
• Explore and understand the natural, social, and cultural environment.
• Analyze and draw conclusions about problems related to the environment.
• To foster an appreciation for diversity and global citizenship among
individuals.
Social science is the study of
human behavior and society,
which aim to understand and
explain how individuals interact
with one another and function
within different social contexts.
ITS MAIN FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE:

• Social research method

• Human behavior
• Social interaction
• Culture & society
• Political science
• Public policy & administration
• Economics
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Psychology
 THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF
TEACHING/PEDAGOGY OF SOCIAL
STUDIES
• To promote the knowledge, skills , intellectual processes, and dispositions
reqired of people to be actively engaged in fulfilling there responsibility of
civic participation
• Determine the selection of learning experiences, learning activities methods of
evaluation
• Identify and describe physical characteristics of one’s community
The goal of Social Studies is
to equip individuals with
knowledge and skills necessary
to address complex social
issues and contribute to the
betterment of society.
ITS PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE:

• Culture
• Socialization
• Interpersonal relationships
• Groups dynamics
• Organizations
• Political science
• Economics
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Anthropology