ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
ABDUL MUNEER. KP
REG NO : 16914303001
TOPIC.
“ IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARY IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE”
INTRODUCTION
Social science is a crucial
component of the school curriculum and it demands a lot of collateral and
supplementary reading on the part of both the teachers and the pupil. This
necessities the provision of books as well as other resources for the proper teaching
and learning of the subject. it is necessary that pupils are taught the
techniques of locating relevant reference and resource materials quickly.
Assignments should be given in the form of problems. This would compel the
pupils to investigate and examine multiple sources. In the course of all
search, pupil will assimilate some of the essential facts concerning the
learning unit. Moreover, they will be using these facts in a creative and
productive way to arrive at their own independent conclusions. Thereby, they
will be enriching their knowledge and developing their abilities, skills and
interests.
CONTENT
The main objectives of building a social science library
1.
To create interest in the subject.
2.
To create in the mind of the learners
intellectual curiosity and disequilibrium and also to help them equilibrate by
gaining new ideas and experience.
3.
To develop in the students a critical attitude
and a capacity for independent judgment.
4.
To cultivate in the students a taste for reading
in general and related literature in particular.
5.
To acquaint the pupils with the various forms in
which social science materials can be consolidated and presented.
6.
To enable the pupils engage in safe study.
7.
To enable the pupils to prepare projects,
assignments, etc.
Importance of library resources for social science
1. BOOK RESOURCE
i. text books: the library should have a variety of most up
to date text books on
ii. Unit booklets: the booklets on variety of topics,
ranging from family life and, neighborhood to people of the other lands and
places, should be available in the library.
iii. Related general books:
inspirational and imaginative literature, particularly tales of
adventure, books on children’s hobbies, historical series, animal stories etc...
iv. Reference materials: the library should be fairly well
equipped with reference materials. Standard or conventional reference books and
non conventional reference books are equally valuable.
2. NON-BOOK RESOURCES
The field of social science is concerned with happening in
the local community, the state, the nation and the world. Naturally it becomes essential
that books are supplemented by periodicals, pamphlets, news papers and such
other materials. These may help the teaching of social science in relation to
to the latest developments in the field concerned. The non-book resources
should be available in the social science library.
i. periodical: some good periodicals and magazines which
through light on current events and various aspects of Indian life covering the
domains of art, literature, music, dance et,
Should be available in the library.
ii. Pamphlets: pamphlets published by various government
agencies and bureaus for specialized services also very valuable source of
information about different aspects of our social, economic and political life.
They are generally low priced. Every school library should subscribe for these.
iii. News paper: it is essential that the social science
teacher and pupil keep well informed of current events of national and
international importance. A news paper and one or two periodical of all India
circulation need to be provided.
iv. Internet: in this technological age, internet facility
is not a luxury: it is an essential medium even in a secondary school library.
It opens unlimited access to the treasure house of knowledge and information.
The use of internet needs no sophisticated expertise; a minimum skill for the
use of computer is enough. Students can acquire this skill and search for any
additional or supplementary information within matter of minutes.
CONCLUSION
These
days, library is considered to be the intellectual laboratory of the school. It
is being rightly felt that text books are no longer ‘educational bibles’ to be
used as the only source for the study. They need to be supported, supplemented
and reinforced by other source of information. A library is the treasure vault
of ideas, store-house of information, and the following stream of dynamic
knowledge. If social science is to be a living and vital discipline, the
library must be accepted as an integral part of its learning.
REFERENCE
Social
Science Education: ‘Methodology Of Teaching And Pedagogic Analysis’ – Dr. K.
Shivarajan
