Social Science 106 Syllabus

(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)

2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

A. Profile
Subject/Course No.
Subject Desc
Department
Program
School
Semester
Lecture Hours
Lecture Venue
Professor

: SocSc 106
: Teaching Approaches in Secondary Social Sciences
: Education
: BSE Social Studies
: Tagoloan Community College
: 2nd Semester, 2013-2014
: 3 hours a week
: Rm Nos.
: Dr. Frederick W. Gomez

LET Number

: 1100345

Cell Phone No
E-mail
Office
Consultancy Hours
Publication
Tutorial
Tele-Conferencing

: 09103966142
: gomez_072364@yahoo.com
: Education
: 10:00-11:30 TTH
: http://www.google.com.ph (PoS, Res, Philo, Hist, Educ)
: by appointment
: Yahoo-messenger/Skype

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B. Course Description
This course discusses about the teaching approaches in the secondary social sciences. It encompasses the discourses of the teacher and student to understand
intelligently on the how and why tidbits of the teaching learning approach in secondary social sciences. It is designed to stimulate teacher and student critical thinking to create
exciting and meaningful teaching programs and lessons in social studies by enabling teacher and student choose relevant and purposeful activities and teaching strategies. It will
encourage teacher and student to conduct research-based learning and look for a new and challenging ways of facilitating a critical and reflective teacher and students in their
teaching learning environment.
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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

Social Science 106 Syllabus

(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

The course engage on spiral, chronological, conceptual, causal and cause and effect chain, collaborative, community-based instruction, continuous progress assessment,
graphic organizer, group and team teaching; problem-solving, multimedia-aided instruction and Netizenship approaches making it meaningful, integrative, powerful and
challenging thus, liberating students in the classroom from the traditional and monotony way of teaching social studies.
C. General Objectives
At the end of the semester 100% of the students will be able to master the 95% of the following objectives
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Formulate and construct CERA (Content, Experience, Reflection and Application) paper using primary and secondary sources of information;
Enumerate, define and explain the essential elements on the teaching approaches in the secondary social sciences;
Point-out and discuss specific teaching approaches in the secondary social sciences that is bestly suited in an AP critical and reflective teaching learning environment;
Tell and demonstrate basic elements on collaborative and community-based instruction approaches in secondary social sciences;
Define and list-down different learning style of the student to constructively design a paradigm of approaches in secondary social sciences that multimedia can bestly
facilitate as a tool;
6. Guide and provide direction step by step approach in planning, implementing, managing, and assessing successful and effective learning experiences for the
students; and lastly
7. Simulate and practice in a team or group collaborative critical and reflective teaching learning process inside and outside the school room.

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D. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester 100% of the students will be able to master the 95% of the following learning outcomes:
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2.
3.
4.

Plan & identify

Define and list-down
Tell and demonstrate
Point-out and discuss

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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

Social Science 106 Syllabus

(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

5. Enumerate and explain

6. Identify, learn and apply
7. Present, analyze & interpret
8. Guide and provides direction
9. CERA construction & formulation
10. Provides assessment tool and tasks
11. Guiding and providing direction step by step
12. Simulate and practice in a team or group collative effort
13. Make & construct big book, teak book, collage and scrap book
E. Outline
Week Dates
1
Nov4-8
2

No11-15

Topics
Orientation about the vision and mission with
the rules and regulations of the school
Essential elements in teaching approach in
secondary social sciences

Objectives
Listen & write about their personal vision & mission

List down, enumerate,

identify & explain
the usage of the
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elements in teaching approach in secondary social

Nov18-22

Nov25-29

The nature and origin of the teaching approach

in secondary social sciences
Naturalist and constructivist Approach

Dec2-6

Idealist and realist approach

Dec9-13

Positivist and pragmatist approach

sciences
Demonstrate & explain the origin & nature of TASSS in
making the classroom learning environment reflective
Tell, discuss & demonstrate how a naturalist &
constructivist teachers impart learning in the classroom
Tell, discuss & demonstrate how an idealist & realist
teachers impart learning in the classroom
Tell, discuss & demonstrate how an positivist &
pragmatist teachers impart learning in the classroom

Activity
reflection (Submit 1 LSbp CERA paper on
personal vision & mission)
Journal (Submit personal notebook for
check-up)
Make (Submit illustration board for
demonstration IMs on special topic
collage construction (Submit 1 LSbp each
to be naturalist & to be a constructivist)
collage construction (Submit 1 LSbp each
to be idealist & to be a realist)
collage construction (Submit 1 LSbp each
to be positivist & to be a pragmatist)

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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

Dec16-20

Tell, discuss & demonstrate how an charismatic &

transcendentalist teachers impart learning in the classroom

Charismatic/transcendental approach

Multiculturalism

PRELIM EXAM DEC19-21, 2013

towards read, analyze and share about problematizing
multiculturalism toward common culture
get out from the classroom & use the parameter learning
environment as Instructional Materials (IMs)
MIDTERM EXAM JAN21-25, 2014
Present, analyze & interpret ready-made data for learning
discovery
Explore, discover & discuss the difference between
disciplinary & interdisciplinary method

Jan6-10

Jan13-17

Problematizing
common culture
Fossilization

10

Jan20-24

Problem-solving

11

Jan27-31

Disciplinary & Interdisciplinary

12

Feb3-7

Language Communication; nature, origin and

process

13

Feb10-14

Community-Based

14

Feb17-21

Multimedia

15

Feb24-28

Research & Research-Based

16

Mar3-7

Scientific & Critical (data-based)

List down dialects of the regional geographic area and

interpret it according to its commonality (MTL/MTB)

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View, listen and write film script multimedia presentation
on stand & deliver.
SEMIFINAL FEB19-21, 2014
Aware, learn, discover & apply the http; html; www.com;
PDF; eBook application
Learn, understand & write 5 to 15 pages research paper
that has relevant to the critical & scientific teaching learning
process in the classroom
Write & present adopted approaches relevant on the time &
space of the teaching social sciences

collage construction (Submit 1 LSbp each

to be charismatic & to be a
transcendentalist)
reading (Submit 1 LSbp CERA paper on
the concept mapping about multiculturalism
peer & team teaching (Submit 1 LSbp on
the output of the activity
discovery (Submit 1 LSbp on the newly
found findings)
exploratory (Submit 1 LSbp on the result
about which is dominant practice in the
activity D or I
message relay (Submit 1 LSbp on the
overheard auxiliary dialogue with
translation)
multimedia presentation (Submit 1 LSbp
CERA paper on stand & deliver
PC Hands-on (Submit dialogue by the team
with the professor through Skype/YM
Writing (Submit 5 to 15 pages research
paper
Write and present

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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

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Mar10-14

FINAL MAR 7-9, 2013 (graduating)

Learn & appreciate the dominant tool on teaching
approaches in the secondary social sciences

Exploratory & Discovery (field work)

Make, construct & design their own teaching

approach in the secondary social sciences
materials

FINAL EXAM MAR 16-19, 2014 (non-graduating)

A. General Methodologies/Strategies
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Lecture Class Reporting

Group Discussion
Brainstorming
Research Paper
Interactive Discussion
Debate
Seminar
Work-conference
Buzzing
Inductive Method
Deductive Method
Exercises Method
Group Activity
Demonstration
15. Critical Reading

16. Cooperative
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30.

Concept - mapping
1Dialectic
Simulation
Documentary analysis
Peer/ Team
Teaching/Coaching
Chalk Talk
Accommodation
Assimilation
Dialogue/Conversation
Concept - mapping
Dialectic
Simulation
Documentary analysis

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31.
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Peer/ Team
Teaching/Coaching
Chalk Talk
Accommodation
Assimilation
Dialogue/Conversation
Power Point Presentation
Film Viewing
Documentary Analysis
Critiquing
Satirical and Mockery
observation
Poem and Song analysis
Ignatian pedagogy

G. Grading System
1. Community involvement activity:
Individual visit on the Barangay Disaster Reduction Group (BDRG) and assess or evaluate their preparedness;
Document domestically geographic incidence and recommend solution (pictorial / qualitative or quantitative research)
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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

2. Course requirements:
One Reaction Paper (CERAE) in every major exam (Prelim, Midterm & Semi-final) APA format; font size & style (TNR 12)
One Journal Notes/option (Community Involvement) Major exam (Prelim, Midterm & Semi-Final) APA format; font size & style (TNR 12)
Research Paper (to be submitted one week before the final exam.APA formatfont size & style TNR 12)
Attendance policy:
For the MWF classes allowable absences is only up to 10 absences
For the TTH classes allowable absences is only up to 7 absences
Class Hours Lost by Late registration are considered as absences
3. Evaluation approaches and methods:
Attendance (related appearances or actual participation designed in the syllabus)
Assignment (related activity designed in the syllabus as feedback to connect the Past & Present )
Class participation (individual and group activity designed in the syllabus)
Quizzes
(long & short: Announce and Un-announce measures designed in the syllabus)
Project
(Mapping; transectorization; documentary; portfolio; collage; CERAE; Journal; output)
Major exams (Periodical Exam: Prelim, Midterm, Semi-final and Final)
4. Grading standards:
Class Standing (CS):
Assignments
-2%
Attendance
- 3%
Projects (individual and Group Paper)
- 5%
Recitation (Asking & Answer Questions)
-10%
Quizzes (long & short)
-40%
Major Exams (periodical; P/M/SF/F)
-40%

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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

5. Formula of the Grading system:

Each total raw score must be converted into equivalent percentage by using the following formula:
Period Exam
= 1/3 of the grades
Class Standing (CS)
= 2/3 of the grades
6. Formula:
Prelim Grade
Midterm Grade

Semi Final Grade

Final Grade

CS

2 + Prelim Exam
3
= CS
X 2 + Midterm Exam + Prelim Grade
3
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= CS X 2 + Semi final Exam + Midterm Grade
3
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= CS
X 2 + Final Exam + Semi final Grade
3
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H. General Rating on the submitted Research Paper Measuring Guide (Rubric)

A. Overall Quality of the paper Covers
40%
1. Clarity of objectives/problems
5%
2. Soundness of the theoretical/conceptual framework
13%
3. Appropriateness of Research Design/ Statistical Tool
12%
4. Coherence of findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
10%
B. Relevance and Significance of the Study
25%
C. Organization of the paper
20%
D. Novelty and Originality
15%
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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

100%
I. Qualitative and Descriptive Value of Grades
Grade
QPI
Percentage
Description
A
1.0
95-100
Excellent
A+
1.5, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1
90-94
Very Good
A2.0, 1.9, 1.8, 1.7, 1.6
85-89
Good
B+
2.5, 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1
80-84
Satisfactory
B3.0, 2.9, 2.8, 2.7, 2.6
75-79
Fair
C
3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1
65-74
failed
J. Descriptive equivalents of the letter marks are as follows:
A Excellent - The student demonstrates mastery of the subject; has exceptional knowledge of the field and complete facility in his application of its principles.
A+ Very Good - The students display broad general competence in the field; has facility in dealing with both major and minor areas of the subject.
A- Good
- The student demonstrates a good understanding of the principles of the field; is able to integrate course material with knowledge acquired elsewhere in an
average manner.
B+ Satisfactory - The student has an average grasp of both major and minor principles and shows insight into relationships between topics.
B - Fair - The student shows understanding of the major topics of the field; is generally competent in the course skills.
C - Failed - The student demonstrates sufficient knowledge and skills to assure passing the next course in the sequence; shows minimal understanding of general principles.

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K. References
Major Reading
Gomez, PhD. Frederick W. (2015). Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Science. Unpublished. CDO: manuscript
_____ (2015). New Methods in Teaching Secondary Social Sciences. Unpublsihed. CDO: Manuscript
Larson, Bruce E. & Keiper Timothy A. (2011). Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Social Studies. London: Kindle
Szymanski, Cynthia Sunal & Haas, Mary Elizabeth (2010). Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades: A Constructivist Approach. (4th Edition). New York:
Routledge
Zevin, Jack (2010). Methods and Materials for Teaching in Middle and Secondary School. New York: Routledge
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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.

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(Teaching Approach in Secondary Social Sciences)
2nd Semester, School Year, 2014-2015

Minor Readings
Agarwal-Rangnath, Ruchi (2013). Social Studies, literary, and social justice in the common core classroom: A guide for teachers. New York: Kindle
Farris, Pamela J. (2015). Elementary and Middle School Social Studies: An Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Approach. London: Routledge
Grant, S. G., Gradwell, Jill M., Beiter, Andrew, Bruce, Beth Mary, Davis, Tricia, Doyle, Julie, Foels, Sarah, Karb, Joseph, Meyer, Michael, Sampson, Megan (2011).
Teaching Social Studies in Secondary (History) with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers. New York: Routledge
Johnson, Sally (2015). Understanding Social Studies: Basic Mapping Skills Book 1 & 2. UK: Kindle Publishing
Lewis, Benjamin (2014). Social studies. Mustang, Oklahoma USA: Tate Publishing
Parker, Walter C. (2011). Social Studies in Elementary Education. 14th Edition. UK: Routledge
Singer, Alan J. (2011). Teaching Global History: A Social Studies Approach. UK: Routledge
Zevin, Jack (2015). Social Studies for the Twenty-First Century: Methods and Materials for Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools, Fourth Edition: Methods and
Materials for Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools. London: Routledge
Russel, William, Waters Stewart & Turner, Thomas (2013). Essential of Middle and Secondary Social Studies. London: Routledge
Webliography
Youtube (2015). Socratic method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4MYD6HLR4
Youtube (2015). Instructional Strategies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxEacASEKE4
Youtube (2015). Teaching Social Studies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5OiJLDqAZM
Youtube (2015). Powerful Teaching & learning-High school Social Studies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuNJTeIN79Y
Abdu-Raheem B.O. (2011). Effects of Discussion Method on secondary school students achievement and retention in social studies. http://www.ozelacademy.com/
EJES_v3n2_11.pdf
National Council of Educational Research and Training (2014). Teaching of social Sciences. http://www.ncert.nic.in/new_ncert/ncert/rightside/links/pdf/focus_
group/social_sciencel.pdf

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VISION
To be premier community-based institution of higher learning designed to uplift the economic and social status of its people through the development of values, acquisition of knowledge and entrepreneurial skills for better job opportunities
with the guidance of our Father Almighty.
MISSION
Tagoloan Community College, as a higher learning institution, shall strive to achieve quality instruction, train and equip its graduates with values and competencies for employment and entrepreneurship.
PHILOSOPHY
Tagoloan Community College is based on the premise that education is a success if and when its people live a decent and prosperous life through adherence to standards of morality, employment in enterprises and competent practice of
entrepreneurial skills.