Registrations are invited for Online Course on Pedagogy of Social Science for Teachers by TISS. The course will be conducted from July 25, 2024 onwards.
About TISS
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), established in 1936, is India’s premier University for applied social science research and education. The Institute is a deemed university and is fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India.
Course Details
This 2-credit course is a part of the Reflective Teaching with ICT programme. This course aims at helping teachers to refresh and revisit their understanding of pedagogical content knowledge in social sciences as well as to develop and use their knowledge of ICT to make their work more impactful and dynamic.
The course-structure is eclectic in content, pedagogy and technology. The units focus on exploring the emergence of social sciences, developing resources for social science teaching, and finally delving into some of the key concepts in social sciences. There will be hands-on components to provide experience and affirmation through practical application to the teachers. These resources can be used as prototypes for trying-out in the classrooms and modified based on student feedback.
This course is in a bilingual (English and Hindi) mode.
At the end of this course, the learners will be able to:
- Comprehend the aims of education as expressed in the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), National Curriculum Framework (NCF, 2005) and Position Paper of Teaching of Social Sciences (NCF 2005).
- Design educational practices essential for Social Sciences, such as scientific observation, data collection, classification, evidence-based analysis, reflection, critical thinking, prediction, and developing comparative and contextual understanding.
- Build communities of practitioners to support regular practical and theoretical discussions.
- Evaluate their role, and realise their potential as reflective practitioners and transformative intellectuals actively contributing towards a just society.
Who can Join?
Teachers and educators associated with and teaching Social Science to middle, secondary and high school students and having access to at least 3-5 students can undertake this course.
Duration
July 25-September 6, 2024.
How to Register?
Interested participants can register online via this link.
Contact
Email: cete[dot]stp[at]clixindia[dot]org
