PST103E: Teaching Social Science
Multiple Choice
1. The term ―social science‖ ……..
a.
2. The concept ―environment‖ refers to the….
a.
3. The term ―history‖ refer to…...
a.
4. What is meant by ―Lifelong learning‖…..?
a.
5. Objectives are necessary in planning lesson activities because these objectives
provide.
a.
6. Learners support materials are normally not used by many teachers because
a.
7. Which statement is true
a.
8. When planning for fieldwork excursions it is important to note that you…
a.
9. Fieldwork excursions involve…
a.
10. In teaching Social Science a holistic approach that acknowledge the interactions
between the biophysical, socio-cultural, political and economic dimensions of human
life is important? Why
a.
11. The following should be avoided when using a chalkboard.
a.
12. Which statement is true?
a.
13. Which statement is false regarding the preparation for project?
a.
14. The advantage of incorporating your lesson`s activities with the media centre to
stimulate learners to
a.
15. The disadvantage of the question and answer method is the following:
a.
16. Critical principle that should be kept in mind with the use of media in the classroom
is the following:
a.
17. The do`s of an overhead projector (OHP) are:
a.
18. When planning a lesson the teacher must keep the following in mind
a.
19. Continuous assessment
a.
20. Clear objectives should be set in teaching activities because learners
a.
21. Pictures, sketches, illustrations and photographs may be used to teach Geography
because
a.
, 22. ―Field work‖ means…
a.
23. The advantage of field work is that….
a.
24. A well-structured worksheet should reflect the following taxonomies:
a.
25. Newspaper reports can be utilised in either geography or History lesson….
Questions
1) Give one example of each of the media under the following headings?
Audio Visual Audio-visual
Tapes Posters Sides-tape programmes
Records Slides Films
Radio Maps; TV Cassette programmes
Charts Computers
Pictures
Presentations
Samples
Models/ Exhibitions
2) Give 3 reasons of using assessments in a Social Science lesson?
o Formative -peer assessment ; self-assessment rubrics
o Summative - written exams ; tests or assignment
o Continuous – gathering a series of marks via learning experiences,
portfolio of students work ; making up a student profile by collecting
different marks ; class tests ; homework ; assignments
3) Briefly discuss two teaching advantages of group work in History and Geography
Advantages of group work in History and Geography
You can assess learners‘ abilities to work as a team and to complete the task competently.
This method facilitates cooperation between learners.
Solving problems as a group, Get results on research, if there are many tasks to complete,
each learner can take a task saving time and getting the results faster.
Group work make learners become more actively involved in the lesson
Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams,
each with students of different ability levels, use a variety of learning activities to
improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible, not
only for learning what is taught, but also for helping his or her teammates learn—thus
creating an atmosphere of achievement.
, 4) Name five(5) capability skill of learners which are promoted by the study of History or
Geography
o Reading and research skill: pupils must be able to observe carefully,
identify and create mental images of phenomena being studies, as well as to
research information from different source.
o Social Skills: pupils must be able to reflect on matters together, plan together
and make an individual contribution to the group of which each other is a
member.
o Descriptive skills: pupils must be able to observe and record data and give
an elementary interpretation of data or events and supply key concepts.
o Schematic skills: pupils must be able to distinguish between main and side
effects, and arrange facts systematically in a logical sequence.
o Skills in synthesis: pupils must be able to select and gather evidence out of
the diversity of information and summarise and organise it into meaningful
coherent whole as well as synthesise (put together) the information in such a
way as to gain a complete picture of the phenomenon observed.
2) Give a practical example from Geography and History of how each of the
following skill could be acquired.
Draw a table like this to answer the question
GEOGRAPHY HISTORY
Descriptive skill Learners must be able to recordLearners must be
map work, drawing of charts able to record the
and diagrams, notation system relevant names of
and writing style events and date/years
in which they took
place
Social skill Learners, teachers aparents Learners must be
must group together to combat able to pose a
environmental issues such as questions to discuss
poverty, pollution , health and listen and to
hazards and overpopulation make valid historical
statements through
art and drama
Schematic skill Learners must be able to draw Learners must be
diagrams, maps, and drawing of able to arrive at
charts differing
interpretations of the
past for a number of
reason
Skills in synthesis The ability to read maps and Learners must be
graphs able to select
evidence, to analyse
facts in sequence, to
use historical data to
make imaginative
reconstruction and to
organise material of
the past into a
Multiple Choice
1. The term ―social science‖ ……..
a.
2. The concept ―environment‖ refers to the….
a.
3. The term ―history‖ refer to…...
a.
4. What is meant by ―Lifelong learning‖…..?
a.
5. Objectives are necessary in planning lesson activities because these objectives
provide.
a.
6. Learners support materials are normally not used by many teachers because
a.
7. Which statement is true
a.
8. When planning for fieldwork excursions it is important to note that you…
a.
9. Fieldwork excursions involve…
a.
10. In teaching Social Science a holistic approach that acknowledge the interactions
between the biophysical, socio-cultural, political and economic dimensions of human
life is important? Why
a.
11. The following should be avoided when using a chalkboard.
a.
12. Which statement is true?
a.
13. Which statement is false regarding the preparation for project?
a.
14. The advantage of incorporating your lesson`s activities with the media centre to
stimulate learners to
a.
15. The disadvantage of the question and answer method is the following:
a.
16. Critical principle that should be kept in mind with the use of media in the classroom
is the following:
a.
17. The do`s of an overhead projector (OHP) are:
a.
18. When planning a lesson the teacher must keep the following in mind
a.
19. Continuous assessment
a.
20. Clear objectives should be set in teaching activities because learners
a.
21. Pictures, sketches, illustrations and photographs may be used to teach Geography
because
a.
, 22. ―Field work‖ means…
a.
23. The advantage of field work is that….
a.
24. A well-structured worksheet should reflect the following taxonomies:
a.
25. Newspaper reports can be utilised in either geography or History lesson….
Questions
1) Give one example of each of the media under the following headings?
Audio Visual Audio-visual
Tapes Posters Sides-tape programmes
Records Slides Films
Radio Maps; TV Cassette programmes
Charts Computers
Pictures
Presentations
Samples
Models/ Exhibitions
2) Give 3 reasons of using assessments in a Social Science lesson?
o Formative -peer assessment ; self-assessment rubrics
o Summative - written exams ; tests or assignment
o Continuous – gathering a series of marks via learning experiences,
portfolio of students work ; making up a student profile by collecting
different marks ; class tests ; homework ; assignments
3) Briefly discuss two teaching advantages of group work in History and Geography
Advantages of group work in History and Geography
You can assess learners‘ abilities to work as a team and to complete the task competently.
This method facilitates cooperation between learners.
Solving problems as a group, Get results on research, if there are many tasks to complete,
each learner can take a task saving time and getting the results faster.
Group work make learners become more actively involved in the lesson
Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams,
each with students of different ability levels, use a variety of learning activities to
improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible, not
only for learning what is taught, but also for helping his or her teammates learn—thus
creating an atmosphere of achievement.
, 4) Name five(5) capability skill of learners which are promoted by the study of History or
Geography
o Reading and research skill: pupils must be able to observe carefully,
identify and create mental images of phenomena being studies, as well as to
research information from different source.
o Social Skills: pupils must be able to reflect on matters together, plan together
and make an individual contribution to the group of which each other is a
member.
o Descriptive skills: pupils must be able to observe and record data and give
an elementary interpretation of data or events and supply key concepts.
o Schematic skills: pupils must be able to distinguish between main and side
effects, and arrange facts systematically in a logical sequence.
o Skills in synthesis: pupils must be able to select and gather evidence out of
the diversity of information and summarise and organise it into meaningful
coherent whole as well as synthesise (put together) the information in such a
way as to gain a complete picture of the phenomenon observed.
2) Give a practical example from Geography and History of how each of the
following skill could be acquired.
Draw a table like this to answer the question
GEOGRAPHY HISTORY
Descriptive skill Learners must be able to recordLearners must be
map work, drawing of charts able to record the
and diagrams, notation system relevant names of
and writing style events and date/years
in which they took
place
Social skill Learners, teachers aparents Learners must be
must group together to combat able to pose a
environmental issues such as questions to discuss
poverty, pollution , health and listen and to
hazards and overpopulation make valid historical
statements through
art and drama
Schematic skill Learners must be able to draw Learners must be
diagrams, maps, and drawing of able to arrive at
charts differing
interpretations of the
past for a number of
reason
Skills in synthesis The ability to read maps and Learners must be
graphs able to select
evidence, to analyse
facts in sequence, to
use historical data to
make imaginative
reconstruction and to
organise material of
the past into a
