ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

SREELEKSHMI.R Reg.No: 16914303033

Topic: “SOCIAL SCIENCE LABORATORY”

INTRODUCTION

Every subject has its specialties and to make teaching effective it is essential to create an environment accordingly. Just as we require separate laboratories for teaching different science subjects, we need a special room for teaching of social science also. The social science teacher has to make use of various teaching aids while transacting the curriculum. It may be a model, globe, a picture, a chart, maps, film strips, samples of pass books, balance sheet, etc…To keep them in safe custody and to ensure easy availability it is necessary to have a separate room for social science. The special room is known as the social science laboratory, which is meant to create the proper environment that would stimulate learning.

There is no specific area for social science laboratory. The only requirement is that it would be spacious enough to contain all the instructional aids and to accommodate the students of a class. it will have to be larger than an ordinary classroom. It should have a few basic essentials such as good lightning and ventilation adequate number of convenient book cases and other storage facilities, tables and chairs to accommodate the students and teachers who are to work in it. The laboratory should be so be arranged as to provide an inviting and stimulating atmosphere. It should look like a place where one is expected to do things rather than to recite routine formal lessons.

Need for social science laboratory

The effectiveness of the social science lesson will be very much increased if all these aids together with other supporting materials and facilities are made available for use in a separate laboratory. The laboratory can be used for serving the following functions.

1. Creates a special environment

A special laboratory creates a special environment conducive for effective curriculum transaction it would also create interest among learners. A special room creates a proper social climate which helps in developing a stimulating learning environment.

2. Ensures proper and safe storing of audio visual aids

The teacher needs various kinds of audio visual aids fir teaching social science. It has not only be procured but also be kept under safe custody. A special room will help as in serving this purpose.

3. Makes all aids readily available at one place

If the different audio visual aids some of which may be hard wares stored in different places the social science teacher have to get these collected from the various places while teaching. If all these are stored and arranged systematically in social science laboratory the pupils can be brought to this spot and the items can be demonstrated as and when required in the course of the class.

4. Save time and energy

If all the audio visual aids are available in the social science room itself, it will save valuable time and energy of the teacher.

5. Creates and maintains an effective atmosphere

A laboratory well-equipped with equipment and material for teaching social science will help in creating and maintaining a much needed conducive atmosphere for social science learning.

6. Facilitates the various use of teaching methods

In social science various teaching methods like problem solving method, project method, play way method, discussion method are used. All these methods require special articles or specific seating arrangements which is possible only in a special room.

Necessary requirement for a social science laboratory.

The following equipments are need for a social science laboratory

1. Furniture:

The necessary items of furniture in a social science laboratory are working tables, chairs, shelves, stands, map-racks, admiral, black board and white board etc…the tables should be small and flat and these could be easily rearranged for group work. Seating arrangements should make for comfort, health and efficiency of the pupil. Teacher’s desk should also be movable so that it may be used as the common classroom table or for the purpose of demonstrations. A permanent projection screen may be fixed above the black board, which can be easily lowered for projection work at any time.

2. Aids and equipments:

A social science laboratory should process the following essential equipments

I. Maps: historical, economic, geographical, political, social and pictorial map of all countries.

II. Charts: different types of charts-generating chart, flow chart, tabulation chart, tabulation chart, time chart, relationship chart etc…need to be provided.

III. Time lines: it should be painted or made of either the hard-board or card-board. Important dates and persons should be marked appropriately all along with the line while teaching.

IV. Time graphs: these may be provided to show the gradual and incidental rise and fall of dynasties, the progress of rival powers, ideas and cultures, personalities and movements.

V. Models: social science laboratory should have models depicting dams and projects, the solar system, motion of earth, changes of seasons etc…and relief models on life in different parts of the world, models of important structures also are helpful.

VI. Slide album: slides showing architecture, sculpture, painting, dancing, music etc…should also be there.

VII. Flag: flags of different nations of the world may be provided with explanatory notes.VIII. Projected aids: the film projector, film strip projector, magic lantern, epidiascope etc…

should also be provided.IX. Reference books: provisions should be made for good historical novels, dramas, pictorial

books etc…illustrating the life and customs of different peoples. Important historical and geographical work of eminent workers also is valuable.

X. Bulletin board: it is a necessary piece of equipment in a social science laboratory because relevant cuttings and pictures, cartoons, newspaper report related to the curriculum material being handled in the classroom can be displayed on the bulletin board with a caption or study questions for pupil

CONCLUSION

It is of almost importance that the social science laboratory becomes the hub of social science teaching and related activities in a school. It will enable the teacher to produce dynamic and lively interaction among physical things and students. Above all it should be placed where ideas can come to life and be illustrated and activated, which will help to make the abstract ideas and experiences more lively and realistic. The impression thus gained will sustain forever and hence will be transferrable to all related walks of life. Let it become an interesting and exiting centre for activity for all students and teachers of social science in a school.

REFERENCE

Social Science Education: ‘Methodology Of Teaching And Pedagogic Analysis’ – Dr. K. Shivarajan