The Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in Primary and Secondary Education

Authors

  • Breo Tosar Autonomous University of Barcelona

Abstract

A society can only make progress if its members are educated to be intelligent, reflective thinkers and problem-solvers. . Schools play an indispensable role in this view of education. If schools are one of the key motors of progress for any society, students need to be continually challenged in the Social Studies classroom. The critical approach is key to understand Social Studies in a global and democratic society, because it is oriented to thinking reflectively about controversial issues. This approach can also be implemented through an additional language.

Keywords

CLIL, critical literacy, social studies, fishbowl technique, oral history, primary education

References

Ross, E.W. (2014): The Social Studies Curriculum. Purposes, Problems, and Possibilities. New York: SUNY

Santisteban, A.; Pagès, J. (2011): Didáctica del conocimiento del medio social y cultural en la Educación Primaria. Madrid: Síntesis.

Author Biography

Breo Tosar, Autonomous University of Barcelona

Dr. Breogan Tosar is a Social Studies teacher. He holds a PhD in Education and he has taught in the United States of America, Poland, Sweden and Canada.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/clil.8

Published

2018-08-08

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