EDSE 44200 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Social Studies

Principles and methods of teaching social studies in secondary schools. Students will see these principles and methods in use in as part of their 10 hours of fieldwork experience. Topics include: lesson planning, classroom management, co-operative learning, questioning, remediation, enrichment, motivation, assigning homework, testing and assessment, reading in social studies, writing and note taking in social studies, problem solving, an overview of the secondary school curriculum in social studies, the use of technology in the secondary school curriculum, teaching methodology for students with special needs, methodology used for students learning English as a second language, literacy in the social science area classroom. Includes 30 hours of fieldwork.

Credits

4

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.

Offered

Fall only