Children should be encouraged and given the space to make connections between what they learn inside as well as outside the school. Their experiences outside the school also help in honing their capacities, learning abilities, and expanding their knowledge base which further enhances the learning process.
Political Science is a significant subject, which gives opportunity to the students to relate nation’s political system with that of what is written in theory. It enables them to become more active and responsible citizens. As we live in a diverse society, teaching-learning of Political Science helps students to understand that equality is a value and a right. It provides the opportunity to build in the students a critical and informed way of looking at their contemporary world.
If, what the teacher teaches is completely divorced from the learner’s socio- cultural context then the learner is not able to relate with what is being taught and is thereby not able to understand properly. Learners recognize meanings from their socio cultural contexts, develop attitudes, begin to understand and interpret phenomena in their own ways,based on personal experiences.
Dr. Pankaj Arora, Associate Professor, has been serving in the Department of Education [CIE], University of Delhi for 20 years now. Dr. Arora hasauthored numerous articles and presented research papers in various national and international conferences. He has to his credit three books—Sex Education in schools published in English, Hindi & Gujarati; Profiling the need of Sex and Safety Education: A Special case of working children;and Democratic Classroom: Need, Significance and Implications for Social Science.
His areas of specialization include Pedagogy of Political Science, Adolescence Education, Social Science Education, Education,Youth and Democracy, Citizenship Education.
Foreword
Preface
1. Exploring the Science of Society
Social Science under the Influence of Natural Science
Origin and Growth of Social Science
How Scientific the Social Science is?
Social Science in 20th Century
Behaviorism and Social Sciences
Social Sciences in India
2. Political Science as a Discipline of Knowledge
Meaning and Nature of Political Science
Science or Art
What is the true scope of Political Science?
New Meaning of Political Science
Interdisciplinary Nature of Political Science
Relationship of Political Science with other Social Science Subjects
Integrated Approach to Teach Political Science
Aims and Objectives of Teaching Political Science at Secondary/ Senior Secondary School Level in India
Objectives of Teaching various Streams of Political Science
Evolution and Growth of Political Science
Growth of Political Science in India
Political Science as a School Subject
Students’ Understanding of the Subject of Political Science
3. Teaching-Learning Approaches and Methods in Political Science
Teaching Approaches of Teaching-Learning Political Science
• Inductive Approach • Deductive Approach • Constructivist Approach • Interdisciplinary Approach
Methods and Techniques of Teaching Political Science
Traditional Methods
• Lecture Method • Story-telling Method • Question-Answer Method • Textbook Method
Contemporary Methods of Teaching-learning Political Science
• Discussion Method • Debate as a Method of Teaching • Panel Discussion • Project Method • Field Research, Visits to Institution of Government Bodies • Problem Solving Method • Source Method • Dramatization Method • Mass Media Method • Case Study Method • Community Resources • Comparative Method • Reflective Enquiry • Report Writing • Observation Method • Empirical Method
Unit Plan and Lesson Plan
4. Political Science and Teacher Education
Teaching of Political Science
Growth of a Reflective Political Science Teacher
Preparation/Teacher Education of Political Science Teacher
Views of Teachers
5. Critical Pedagogy, Inclusive and Democratic Classroom for Political Science
Implications of Critical Pedagogy for Political Science
Indigenous/Red Pedagogy
Democratic Classroom Environment
Encouraging Positive Adolescent Growth
6. Evaluation and Assessment in Political Science
Meaning, Nature and Need of Evaluation
Techniques of Evaluation in Social Science — Political Science
Evaluation and Assessment
Formative Assessment • Summative Assessment
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
Assessment Modes
• Self-Assessment • Peer Assessment • Learners’ Profile • Open Text book Assessment (OTBA)
Annexure 1
Bibliography