sap course 1563951433

Course Code:

EGE 331

Course Title:

Social Studies in Primary Education

Course Level:

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(1+2+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Definitions, rationales, purpose, and foundations of social studies in primary education, sources of content for social studies, planning of instruction in social studies, instructional methods and techniques in social studies, instructional materials and tools in social studies, assessment in social studies, values and character education, democracy and citizenship education, social studies for diverse learners, controversial issues in social studies. Definitions, rationales, purpose, and foundations of social studies in primary education, sources of content for social studies, planning of instruction in social studies, instructional methods and techniques in social studies, instructional materials and tools in social studies, assessment in social studies, values and character education, democracy and citizenship education, social studies for diverse learners, controversial issues in social studies.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE

Co-requisites: NONE

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to help teacher candidates develop a comprehensive understanding of social studies education in primary schools. To this end, students are expected to build knowledge on the essential definitions and purpose of social studies education. Besides, they are expected to identify the primary foundations of social studies education. Students are further expected to gain the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective planning of instruction in social studies education. To this end, they are expected to be able to identify the essential instructional methods and techniques for teaching social studies in primary education. In addition, they are expected to identify different instructional materials that are key to teaching social studies in primary education. Moreover, students are expected to identify different assessment and evaluation techniques in social studies. Lastly, students will develop awareness towards the current issues in social studies education.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. comprehend the essential definitions of social studies

2. acknowledge the purpose of social studies education

3. identify the foundations (sources of content) for social studies education

4. discuss effective planning of instruction in social studies education

5. identify different instructional methods and techniques for teaching social studies in primary education

6. identify various instructional materials for teaching social studies in primary education

7. identify different assessment and evaluation techniques in social studies

8. discuss the current issues in social studies education.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining

Discussion/Debate

Questioning

Reading

Scaffolding/Coaching

Collaborating

Think-Pair-Share

Video Presentations

Oral Presentations/Reports

Concept Mapping

Brainstorming

Field Trips

Hands-on Activities

Web Searching

Others: Observation

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam

Case Studies / Homework

Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Others: Attendance & Participation

Student Workload:

Lectures

hrs

Course Readings

hrs

Exams/Quizzes

hrs

Report on a Topic

hrs

Oral Presentation

hrs

Observation

hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

sap_editor

Course Profile