Social Science Disciplines Teaching Strategy/Method Activities

1. History  Create a Good Teacher Student Relationship  Watching films, videos or DVD's
 Vary the Approach for Teaching each topic  Field trips
- Inquiry approach (The inquiry approach is partly  -Debates
teacher directed, but allows a high degree of  "U-shape" forum.
individual initiative)  Mind Map
- Didactic Approach (Teacher is the director of all  Events graph
activities, all of the time)  Trivia pursuit
- Student centred learning (Teachers’ role is then  Posters
to supervise, but students must be ready to  Role-playing, re-enactments, tableaux and simulations
accept responsibility for their own study)  Tableau
 Focus on the student’s history  Stepping into the picture (a combination of role-
 Use different ways to summarise the topic playing and tableau)
 Offer constructive feedback at the end of the topic  Postcards from the Pas
 Historical fiction
 Obituary or Eulogy
2. Geography  Observation Method (obtaining geographical  Start with Geography Bingo
information by direct observation)  mental maps
 Laboratory Method (a room in which are contained  Globe
all written, audio and visual materials pertinent to  Combine interactive maps with multimedia
geographic instructions)  round of city or nature exploration
 Project Method (It involves investigation and  location-based testing
solution of problems and frequently the use and  excursions and field trips
manipulate of physical materials.)  map making
 Regional Method (The regional method of teaching  globe using
geography is a method in which the area studied is
divided into natural regions, each of which is
studied is divided into natural regions, each of
which is studied separately.)
 Discussion Method (The instructor should treat
everyone impartially; encourage questions, exercise
patience and tact, and comment on all responses
3. Civics and  participatory teaching methods (Role-plays,  Client Counseling Role-Play
Government dramatizations, small group exercises, and group  The Law School Game
discussions)  Youth Forum Procedure
 thematic method (Focus on themes that are  Mock Legislative Committee Procedures
immediately relevant to people’s daily lives)  Mock Appellate Argument
 Training Method/Apprenticeship ( team teaching-  Oral argument
 linkage of a teacher and community member both  Each One Teach One
knowledgeable of democratic issues concerning  Continuums
localities)  Conciliation Court Simulation
 Feministic approach/method (inculcate equality in  Case study/analysis
all forms)  Jigsaw
 School-based program method (Bring parents,  Research
teachers, and school administrators into school-
based programs- their influences to democratic
ideas)
4. Economics  Art method (The use of Art in the teaching process  Case analysis
can be characterized as a didactic framework that  Quantitative writing
completes the analytical curriculum)  Reflection/essays/Position paper
 Cooperative learning (“structuring positive  Research
interdependence”)  Simulation
 Project method (it offers the  Blogging
 chance to the students to take part in the  Trade Game
management and implementation of "complex
work plans, thus developing, critical thinking and
collaborative skills", through social interaction)
 Experiential learning (placed on the process of
learning and not on the product of learning)
 Interdisciplinary (approach of school knowledge
through global study and process of issue that are
selected according to child’s interest and perceptual
skill)
 Constructivism (learning is constructed in a social
environment of the student itself)
5. Psychology  Problem-Based Group Activities  The Prisoner’s Dilemma
 Active Learning With Power Point-Based Lectures  Werewolf
Using Content-Based Questions  Fake Intake Interview
 Computer-Based Demonstrations  The Memory Game
 Experimental Method  The Personal Space Game
 Observation method (Participant/natural)  Essays/reflections
 Clinical Method  Case analysis
 Case Study Method  Research interview