Methods and practice of social education
3 hours per week * Full-year subject * Clayton * Prerequisites: Social science major, or minor sequences in two social sciences
This subject is concerned with examining ways in which teachers may contribute to the social education of children either within discipline-based courses such as politics and sociology, or through integrated approaches such as Australian studies, social education, and studies of society and the environment. Curriculum guidelines for social education will be considered and workshops will attempt to explore how the systematic study of society can be made meaningful to the wide range of ability groupings in schools. Special emphasis will be placed on developing skills in a range of effective teaching and learning strategies, lesson planning and preparation, construction of units and courses of study, evaluation, assessment and reporting. Students with prerequisites other than those stated may seek the approval of the lecturer-in-charge.
Prescribed texts
Ministry of Education Victoria The social education framework P - 10 Min. Educ. Vic., 1987
Board of Studies Studies of society and environment documents
Recommended texts
Fraenkel J Helping students think and value Prentice-Hall, 1980
Marsh C (ed.) Teaching social studies Prentice-Hall, 1987
Social Education Association of Australia Social education in the nineties: A basic right of every person SEAA, 1990
VCE study designs for politics, contemporary society, international studies, classical societies