This document discusses workbooks and handbooks for social science teaching. It defines a workbook as an extension of the main textbook that explains units in a simple way using maps, pictures and diagrams. A handbook is a ready reference for teachers containing summaries, concepts, objectives, teaching experiences and evaluation tools. It then lists qualities of a good workbook as being based on curriculum themes and objectives and containing necessary maps, graphs and pictures to avoid textbook language. Some merits are that it encourages learning by doing and enhances interest, while demerits are that it can waste time and hinder other activities.

1. ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC: WORK BOOK& HAND BOOK
SUBMITTED TO, SUBMITTED BY,
RAKHI.R.L Mrs. ANUPAMA
SOCIAL SCIENCE LECTURE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
REG.No.13340016

2. INDEX
Sl. No.
Content
Page No.
1 Introduction 1
2 Work book 1
3 Hand book 1
4 Qualities of a good work book 2
5 Merits 3
6 De-merits 3
7 Reference 4

3. 1
INTRODUCTION
Work book and Hand book
Workbook is an extension of the main text book in social studies. The units of the
text books will be explained in the workbooks in a simple and comprehensive way.
The work books will include the maps , pictures ,graphs, diagrams etc.. which are
not provided in the text books .In work books different outline maps may be given
to locate places or land forms. Pupils may be asked to fill up the columns regarding
any of historical events or geographical phenomena. Questions and exercises in the
text books may be answered by the work books.
“Hand book is a ready reference material for the teacher to
suppliment his class room teaching” (Joseph,1982) It contains the summaries of
chapters in the text book, conceptual development of topics, statement of
objectives to be realised, explanation of significant terms, facts, concepts,
princilpes etc. teaching experiences to be provided, precautions to be taken while
demostrations, activities appropriate to each topic, evaluation tools, assignments
foe pupils and suggested reading materials for the teacher and pupils.
Advantages of work book
 It promotes self learning and self assement.
 It give practise in what pupils have learnt in the class and there by reinforces
learning.
 It promote scientific thinking.

4.  It makes learning more structured. It provide a systematic practice of skills.
 It helps in revision of topics included in the text books.
QUALITIES OF A GOOD WORKBOOK
The qualities of a good workbook are
 It should be based on the main themes and curricular objectives of the
social
 studies curriculum
 The workbooks should be full of activities
 There should be necessary number of maps ,graphs, pictures etc in a
workbook
 Avoid text book language in a social studies workbook .
 Workbook will help a child to do the exercise given in the textbook
 Workbook should be prepared to act as a self-learning material

5. 3
MERITS
1. It encourages learning by doing
2. It fix the home wok of the students
3. It will help proper utilization of leisure
4. It will enhance the interest and imagination of the student
5. Work book will enrich the social studies learning through self-learning
of students
DEMERITS
1. Sometimes work book will result in wastage of time
2. In some schools teachers are concentrating on workbooks and it
will hinder other activities of the curriculum
3. Workbook seldom develops reasoning and creativity among
students
4. Workbooks provide readymade answers for textual problems

6. REFERENCE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workbook.
Corrected by
Anupama M R
Lr. In Social Science