A STUDY TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN CLASSROOM PROCESSES OF MAHARASHTRA

Abstract

Education is directly related to the development of an individual and the community. It is one of the most important single factors for economic development as well as social emancipation. In school education, social science has been one important subject. Social science subjects at school level consist of selected themes from History, Sociology, Geography, Political Science and Economics. These themes are significant for the organization of society (within and in relation to environment and surroundings) based on understanding, accommodation, appreciation and co-existence. It sometimes involves concept and ideas which are significant, contemporary and complex. Dealing with the subject of social science in school is a challenging task*, for many teachers. Students also often inadequately comprehend the real issue at hand and mange to settle for the obvious without digging deep into the themes present in the textbooks. Thus, the need for teacher training in social science goes without saying