ONLINEASSIGNMENT

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ROLE OF SOCIALSCIENCE TEACHER

SUBITTED BY, SUBMITTED TO,

Muhammed Ubaid Anupama M R

Social Science Asst.Prof.in Social Science

F.M.T.C, MYLAPORE

INDEX

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1Introduction

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2Essential Qualities of Social Science Teacher

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3Nine Special Qualities of Social Science Teacher

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4Conclusion

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5 Reference 10

INTR ODUCTION The social science teacher should have deep knowledge of the topic more over his sincerity, leadership and neutrality is being tested here. While selecting a topic the teacher should be very vigilant. The subject should suit the age, interest and logical competency of the students. The topic should have its own importance and should be related to the syllabus.

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The teacher should act as moderator, chairman, umpire and speaker as the situation demands. He should acquire the latest knowledge about the topic. He should be ready with original documents, photo copies, and news paper cutting to present the topic with some sort of authority. All the evidence that he has collected should be given to the students for their doubts. He should make an environment, which generates curiosity among the students so that they are motivated to think logically and to find the truth by searching with evidences to support. The teacher should not discourage independent thinking of the students.

There can be a tendency to form discussion groups without any logic. The teacher should take all care to maintain discipline and decency throughout the discussion.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER

These may be categories as

1, Scholarship

2, Professional training

3, Personality

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4, teaching skills

5, Human relations.

I. SHOLARSHIP

a, Back ground of liberal education

B, Constent reading of news papers magazines and other materials

C, wide reading of books on the subject thought

D, Sound knowledge of the subject taught.

II. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

a, Creating interest desire for improvement and urge for professional growth

b, Development of positive professional attitude

c, Mastering professional skills.

d, Creating interest in reading educational magazines.

III. PERSONALITY. It has three aspects:

a, Physical aspects

b, Inner virtues

c, Executive abilities

A Physical aspects. These include:

i, Personal appearance including dress, body language, social expression, mannerism and personal cleanliness

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ii, Voice, rich and mellow

iii, Good language command including excellence in pronunciation, enunciation and correct grammar.

B, Inner virtues. These include:

1. Enthusiasm2. Fairness3. Friendliness4. Optimism5. Patience6. Self – control7. Sincerity8. Sympathy

C, Executive abilities. These include:

1. Adaptability2. Directive ability3. Initiative4. Organizing ability5. Self confidence

IV. TEACHING SKILLS

a, Class management

b, Communication

c, Interaction ( Teacher – Pupil Act )

d ,The use of teaching aids

e, Attitude and behavior

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V. HUMAN RELATIONS

a, Students

b,Colleagues

c, Parents

d, School Personal

c, Admistrators , inspectors , supervisors etc

NINE SPECIAL QUALITIES OF A SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER

1. Social moderator and engineer.Social science has always been the proper study of mankind meaning. The study of human relationships. A social science teacher, therefore, has to be very much concerned with human relations. I.B Berkson has observed, “As a specialist in human relation he is called upon more often than many of his colleagues for public appearances and as a moderator of discussion of current and public interest.”

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2. ObjectivitySocial science teacher has to be objective in all aspects related to instruction. The content of subject involves controversial issues and as such subjectivity leading to conflicts may creep in at anytime.

3. Deep knowledge of a subjectA social science teacher need not been a specialist scholar in the various branches but he should essentially master the curriculum content with in sight.

4. Application of field study theorySocial science teacher develop interest and skills for the contact of investigation through field studies.

5. A well informed teacherThe content of social science changes as rapidly as the world changes. The children of today grow up in a rapidly changing, moving and accelerated universe. The teacher of social science should also acquire a broad understanding among his pupils.

6. Wildly travelled personFirst hand information regarding the important and significant cultural, geographical and historical building and places, art galleries, museum , dams, factories etc.Travels will also enable the social science teacher develop breadth of outlook and depth of understanding

7. A good communicatorOnly a good communicator can guide discussion, stimulate interest and create in the classroom a conducive environment. The social science teacher should be a good story teller and a man of imagination

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8. Skill in the use of technological aidsA social science teacher is expected to possess adequate skill in the use of various aids. This would enable him to bring vividness and attractiveness to lessons.

9. An interpreter of various experiences M.L Jacks, while discussing the functions of a social science teacher, has observed “above all he is an interpreter – interrupting not only the experiences of his pupils but also the community to which he belongs. A social science is in a very advantageous possession to bring together the past and the present, the new and the old, Allen and the native. The near and the distant.

CONCLUSSION

Dr. Radha Krishnan said, the teacher occupies an important place in society and plays a key role of transmitting the intellectual tradition and technical skills from one generation to the other. And helps in keeping the cultural lamp burning. In the teaching of social science the teacher occupies a pivotal role. The teacher of social science deals with attitudes, values, ideals and appreciation to large extent than teachers of the other branches of study. This is because social science more than any other subjects

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demands the expertise of well prepare conscientious men & women who teach the subject.

REFERENCE

1) Wikipedia2) J C Agarwal : Teaching of Social Studies3) B Veena Kumari : Methods of Teaching Social Studies

Corrected by Anupama M R

Asst. Prof. in Social Science

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