Susan Adler (University of Missouri-Kansas City) Kho Ee Moi (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract This paper explores the question of the nature and purpose of social studies with the aim of showing the relevance and importance of teaching the subject well. The authors argue that social studies […]
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H Doreen Tan (Singapore International School (Hong Kong)) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract This article looks at the nature of history and how we can teach history as a discipline. It suggests several steps that teachers may want to use to teach history as an investigation as well as how to
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Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract Geography is a subject that helps children understand and appreciate the world they live in. The subject enables them to make thoughtful decisions and take responsible actions towards sustainable living. This article focuses on the teaching of geographical
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Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract Stories are often used by teachers to transmit knowledge, values and dispositions, deepen understanding and develop critical thinking in children. The power of stories and storytelling is highlighted in this article which focuses on why and how stories
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Chua Shuyi (National Institute of Education (Singapore)) Keywords Social Studies Secondary School Primary School Social Studies; Social Studies Education; Singapore; Teacher Professional Learning Introduction Many teachers tell stories. They take a story, whether their own or another’s, and turn it into the experience of their listeners (Benjamin, 1968). The story, which relates events that have happened,
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Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) P. Ananthi (Woodgrove Primary School (Singapore)) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract One cannot assume that learning will necessarily take place just because children are doing group work. To ensure that productive learning takes place, there is a need to infuse elements of cooperative learning
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Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) P. Ananthi (Woodgrove Primary School (Singapore)) Keywords Primary Social Studies Primary School Primary Social Studies Abstract This article is a continuation of the previous article entitled, “Let’s have Cooperative Learning for Lessons!” In this article, how to plan, organize and conduct productive cooperative learning in the primary social studies
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Suhaimi Afandi (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Eulalia Han (CHIJ Secondary School (Toa Payoh)) Keywords History Junior College Secondary School Inquiry Teaching Historical thinking Introduction Teaching history is not simply about getting students to learn “the right stories” or getting them to absorb transmitted knowledge about the past; it requires teachers to find means to develop students’
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Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords Social Studies Primary School Social Studies Abstract This article looks at how primary school children can learn about issues in their social studies lessons through discussion. It first spells out the importance of introducing issues in the social studies curriculum for the development of students to be
Sim Hwee Hwang (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Keywords Social Studies Primary School Inquiry Teaching Abstract This article begins with the inquiry teaching approach for primary social studies and the rationale for its inclusion in the 2013 syllabus by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. It compares traditional instruction and inquiry-based teaching and describes the two types
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