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Redefinition Of School Subjects From Socio-cultural
Perspectives & School Subjects And Social Justices
Mrs.R.Kohila Devi
Asst. Prof. in Education
Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai -9
Redefinitions of School Subject from Socio Cultural
Perspectives
 To understand the society in which they live - to
learn how society is structured, managed, and
governed.
 To appreciate the values enshrined in the Indian
Constitution such as justice, liberty, equality and
fraternity and the unity and integrity of the nation
and the building of a socialist, secular and
democratic society.
 To undertake activities that will help them
develop social and life skills and make them
understand that these skills are important for social
interaction.
 In textbooks and in the classroom, the content,
language, and images should be comprehensible,
gender-sensitive, and critical of social hierarchies
and inequalities of all kinds.
Primary Stage
Classes I and II
• For these primary grades, Socio-
cultural perspectives will be
explained as integral parts of
languages and mathematics.
• "Neglect of mathematics works
injury to all knowledge, since he
who is ignorant of it cannot know
the other sciences or the things of
the world.“ ~Roger Bacon ~
• Children should be engaged in
activities to understand the natural
and social environments through
illustrations from the physical,
biological, social, and cultural
spheres.
• The language used should be gender-
sensitive. Teaching methods should be
in a participative and discussion-
oriented mode. For example,
storytelling, painting, dance, song, and
music can all be part of the teaching-
learning process.
• A Teachers’ Handbook should be
prepared with examples of activities that
promote the development of concepts
and teach sensitivity towards Socio-
cultural concerns.
Classes III to V
• For these grades, the subject
Environment Studies (EVS) will
be introduced and will be
constituted by a discussion of the
Socio-cultural perspectives.
• Children will begin to be
sensitized to social issues like
poverty, child labour, illiteracy,
and caste and class inequalities,
in rural and urban areas.
• The content should reflect the
day-to-day experiences of
children and their life worlds. At
this stage, all concepts taught
should be activity-based.
• Activities should be related to
examples from local
surroundings.
Upper Primary Stage
• At this stage, the subject areas of
the social sciences may be
introduced simultaneously to
contemporary issues and
problems.
• Geography and Economics may
together help in developing a
proper perspective related to
issues concerning environment,
resources and development at
different levels, from local to
global.
• History will be taught
emphasizing the concepts of
plurality. The child will be
introduced to the formation and
functioning of governments at
the local, state, and central
levels, and the democratic
processes of participation.
Secondary Stage
• At the secondary stage, the social sciences reflect the judicial structure in
the country.
• Responses varied from teacher
to teacher, but the dominant
effect was one of undermining
the modern system of justice in
favor of caste-based
panchayats.
• The modern form of the
judiciary is likely to be taken
less seriously by teachers in
their discussions with children,
and it is likely that the caste
panchayats will be regarded as
more fair and speedy in
dispensing justice.
• India and the learner will be
initiated into a deeper understanding
of the social and economic
challenges facing the nation.
• In keeping with the epistemic shift
proposed, contemporary India will
be discussed from the multiple
perspectives including the
perspectives of the adivasi, dalit,
and other disenfranchised
populations, and efforts should be
made to relate the content as much
as possible to the children’s
everyday lives.
• In History, the contributions of
various sections/ regions to
India’s freedom struggle can
be studied, as well as other
aspects of recent history, in the
context of developments in the
modern world.
• Aspects of Geography should
be taught keeping in mind the
need to inculcate in the child a
critical appreciation for
conservation and
environmental concerns.
• In Political Science, the focus should
be on discussing the philosophical
foundations that underlie the value
framework of the Indian Constitution,
i.e. an in-depth discussion of equality,
liberty, justice, fraternity, dignity,
plurality, and freedom from
exploitation.
• As the discipline of Economics is
being introduced to the child at this
level and it is important that the topics
discussed should be from the
perspective of the masses.
• For example, the discussion of poverty
and unemployment should no longer
be undertaken in terms of statistics,
but instead should derive from an
understanding of the elitist functioning
of many economic institutions and the
inequality sustained by economic
relations.
• Also, given that this is the stage at
which choices are made about
which disciplines to pursue for
further study, it is important that
students be introduced to the nature,
scope, and methods of each of these
disciplines. For example: medical
physics
• Needless to say, the latter should
not overload students with
additional information, but instead
should explain to them what the
future study of the discipline might
hold in store and link these points to
the creation of desirable skills.
Pathway to medical physics career
Higher Secondary Stage
• The higher secondary stage is
considered important as it offers a
choice of streams to the students
according to their need, interest, and
aptitude.
• For some students, this stage may be
the end of their formal education,
leading to the world of work and
employment; for others, this stage
may be the foundation for pursuing
higher education.
• They may choose either specialized
academic courses or job-oriented
vocational courses depending upon
their preferences.
• Teachers can involve children in
various activities so that they can
learn certain concepts through lived
experiences.
• At this stage, the social sciences
will include the disciplines of
political science, geography,
history, economics, sociology, and
psychology. Commerce may
include business studies and
accountancy.
The objectives of the social science
courses at this stage may be:
• Local Crafts and Museums In order
to make the learning of social
science more enjoyable and
effective, there is a need for
innovations in teaching methods.
• Social science learning should
involve visits to museums at
local, state, and national levels.
Students may be asked to
explore the local surroundings
and observe the activities of
artisan communities engaged in
different crafts using local skills
and materials.
• These handicrafts may be
displayed in a small corner of the
school and developed into a
museum. The schools could have
their own social science
museums.
• During the summer break,
students may be asked to make
models of historical monuments,
charts indicating the effects of
volcanoes or earthquakes,
crossword games or puzzles.
• The children may paint
phenomena related to the natural
environment. Newspaper or
magazine cuttings related to
topics in the syllabus, or related
information downloaded from
the Internet, can be displayed.
• This museum could be laid out in
different ways from time to time
so that it does not become dated.
• Students may be taken out to visit a
nearby museum or centre of arts and
crafts, to watch the night sky,
observe the phases of the moon, note
the timings of sunrise and sunset,
• Describe the duration of day and
night, and record their experiences
and observations in a journal
reflecting socio-cultural perspectives.
• To visit historical monuments and
sketch these monuments and write
about them. The sketches can be
displayed in the school, to assist
students to explore their interests and
aptitudes in order to choose
appropriate university courses and/or
careers.
School Subjects and Social Justice
SOCIAL JUSTICES:
• Education Is Social Justice. “I
believe that education is the civil
rights issue of our generation.
And if you care about promoting
opportunity and reducing
inequality, the classroom is the
place to start. Great teaching is
about so much more than
education; it is a daily fight
for social justice.”
Social Injustice Reasons:
 Untouchability
 Equal rights and opportunities not given for women
 Racialism
 languaglism
These are the causes of social injustice.
Social justice teaching through school subjects
Social science:
• Equal rights and social justice
law
• Introduced social reformer like
E.V.R.periyar, Rajaram mohan rai,
narayana guru, ambedkar, and
gandhiji .
• The “primary purpose of social
studies is to help young people
make informed and reasoned
decisions for the public good as
citizens of culturally diverse,
democratic society in an
interdependent world”
Mathematics:
• “EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL
WORK”
• Teaching mathematics for
social justice consists of using
mathematical thinking to help
students become aware of the
social injustices that occur
within society at large and in
their own lives while also
increasing their mathematical
understanding.
Environmental science studies:
• To promote environmental social
integrity, social equity, and
economic prosperity.
• Save nature.
• Affect and causes of the people due
to environmental pollution.
• Which peoples affect more either
urban or rural areas, rich or poor
people?
• Who pollute more either rich or
poor people?
Science:
• Many scientists support the idea
that science reflects an objective
and indisputable knowledge
without the implication of any
sociopolitical values.
• From this perspective, science
teaching may often be based on
teaching children amassed science
concepts.
• With this view of science, it could
be argued that the success or
failure of students in learning
science would depend entirely on
their mental abilities regardless of
the features of the science
curriculum which are related to
the social and cultural milieu of
children.
Theoretical Background
• Research in the field of science
education has shown that science
learning is related to the social,
economic, and cultural status of
children.
• In other words, students who face
inequalities in their daily life such
as social exclusion or poverty
have fewer opportunities to learn
science.
Analyzing Science Education
Scholarship
• The first pillar is about providing
students with an adequate and
coherent science content which
takes into account the broader
context of democratic and
humanitarian purposes of
education and is fully linked to
their daily life.
• The second pillar supports
teaching the Nature of Science
(NOS).
• Science curricula should highlight
the social construction of
scientific knowledge as science is
a social outcome of the continuing
changes of our society and so
knowledge can change over time
in the light of new evidence.
• In light of this, students should
regard themselves not only as
consumers of scientific
knowledge, but also as generators
of knowledge in order to bring
structural changes towards a
democratic and humanist society
based on their socio-cultural
background.
• The third pillar sustains the teaching of scientific methodology through which
students will be able not only to follow given instructions to solve science
problems, but collect and evaluate information or data, develop scientific
attitude and respond critically to familiar or unfamiliar situations in their
everyday life as well.
Science in daily life
• The fourth pillar maintains the engagement of students in sociopolitical
action.
Conclusion:
• The school curriculum should ensure opportunities to all students to
intervene in the structure of society by assuring that social rights such as
the equal absorption of the public and social wealth, collective activism and
democratic and humanist structure of society will be accessed by all
students and not tuned to the needs of the dominant social or economic
groups.
References
• Understanding disciplines and subjects book/author nallamur
DR.G.PERIANNAN.
• www.youtube.com social justice in education.
• Understanding disciplines and subjects book/author prof.k.nagarajan.
• Final article role of mathematics in the development of society/ ncert/
Dr.roohi fatima.
• www.wikipedia/environmental studies in school subjects.com
• www.wikipedia/social science for social justice.com
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REDEFINITION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS FROM SOCIO CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AND SCHOOL SUBJECTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICES

  • 1. Redefinition Of School Subjects From Socio-cultural Perspectives & School Subjects And Social Justices Mrs.R.Kohila Devi Asst. Prof. in Education Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai -9
  • 2. Redefinitions of School Subject from Socio Cultural Perspectives  To understand the society in which they live - to learn how society is structured, managed, and governed.  To appreciate the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution such as justice, liberty, equality and fraternity and the unity and integrity of the nation and the building of a socialist, secular and democratic society.  To undertake activities that will help them develop social and life skills and make them understand that these skills are important for social interaction.  In textbooks and in the classroom, the content, language, and images should be comprehensible, gender-sensitive, and critical of social hierarchies and inequalities of all kinds.
  • 3. Primary Stage Classes I and II • For these primary grades, Socio- cultural perspectives will be explained as integral parts of languages and mathematics. • "Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since he who is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences or the things of the world.“ ~Roger Bacon ~ • Children should be engaged in activities to understand the natural and social environments through illustrations from the physical, biological, social, and cultural spheres.
  • 4. • The language used should be gender- sensitive. Teaching methods should be in a participative and discussion- oriented mode. For example, storytelling, painting, dance, song, and music can all be part of the teaching- learning process. • A Teachers’ Handbook should be prepared with examples of activities that promote the development of concepts and teach sensitivity towards Socio- cultural concerns.
  • 5. Classes III to V • For these grades, the subject Environment Studies (EVS) will be introduced and will be constituted by a discussion of the Socio-cultural perspectives. • Children will begin to be sensitized to social issues like poverty, child labour, illiteracy, and caste and class inequalities, in rural and urban areas. • The content should reflect the day-to-day experiences of children and their life worlds. At this stage, all concepts taught should be activity-based. • Activities should be related to examples from local surroundings.
  • 6. Upper Primary Stage • At this stage, the subject areas of the social sciences may be introduced simultaneously to contemporary issues and problems. • Geography and Economics may together help in developing a proper perspective related to issues concerning environment, resources and development at different levels, from local to global. • History will be taught emphasizing the concepts of plurality. The child will be introduced to the formation and functioning of governments at the local, state, and central levels, and the democratic processes of participation.
  • 7. Secondary Stage • At the secondary stage, the social sciences reflect the judicial structure in the country.
  • 8. • Responses varied from teacher to teacher, but the dominant effect was one of undermining the modern system of justice in favor of caste-based panchayats. • The modern form of the judiciary is likely to be taken less seriously by teachers in their discussions with children, and it is likely that the caste panchayats will be regarded as more fair and speedy in dispensing justice.
  • 9. • India and the learner will be initiated into a deeper understanding of the social and economic challenges facing the nation. • In keeping with the epistemic shift proposed, contemporary India will be discussed from the multiple perspectives including the perspectives of the adivasi, dalit, and other disenfranchised populations, and efforts should be made to relate the content as much as possible to the children’s everyday lives.
  • 10. • In History, the contributions of various sections/ regions to India’s freedom struggle can be studied, as well as other aspects of recent history, in the context of developments in the modern world. • Aspects of Geography should be taught keeping in mind the need to inculcate in the child a critical appreciation for conservation and environmental concerns.
  • 11. • In Political Science, the focus should be on discussing the philosophical foundations that underlie the value framework of the Indian Constitution, i.e. an in-depth discussion of equality, liberty, justice, fraternity, dignity, plurality, and freedom from exploitation. • As the discipline of Economics is being introduced to the child at this level and it is important that the topics discussed should be from the perspective of the masses. • For example, the discussion of poverty and unemployment should no longer be undertaken in terms of statistics, but instead should derive from an understanding of the elitist functioning of many economic institutions and the inequality sustained by economic relations.
  • 12. • Also, given that this is the stage at which choices are made about which disciplines to pursue for further study, it is important that students be introduced to the nature, scope, and methods of each of these disciplines. For example: medical physics • Needless to say, the latter should not overload students with additional information, but instead should explain to them what the future study of the discipline might hold in store and link these points to the creation of desirable skills. Pathway to medical physics career
  • 13. Higher Secondary Stage • The higher secondary stage is considered important as it offers a choice of streams to the students according to their need, interest, and aptitude. • For some students, this stage may be the end of their formal education, leading to the world of work and employment; for others, this stage may be the foundation for pursuing higher education. • They may choose either specialized academic courses or job-oriented vocational courses depending upon their preferences. • Teachers can involve children in various activities so that they can learn certain concepts through lived experiences.
  • 14. • At this stage, the social sciences will include the disciplines of political science, geography, history, economics, sociology, and psychology. Commerce may include business studies and accountancy. The objectives of the social science courses at this stage may be: • Local Crafts and Museums In order to make the learning of social science more enjoyable and effective, there is a need for innovations in teaching methods.
  • 15. • Social science learning should involve visits to museums at local, state, and national levels. Students may be asked to explore the local surroundings and observe the activities of artisan communities engaged in different crafts using local skills and materials. • These handicrafts may be displayed in a small corner of the school and developed into a museum. The schools could have their own social science museums.
  • 16. • During the summer break, students may be asked to make models of historical monuments, charts indicating the effects of volcanoes or earthquakes, crossword games or puzzles. • The children may paint phenomena related to the natural environment. Newspaper or magazine cuttings related to topics in the syllabus, or related information downloaded from the Internet, can be displayed. • This museum could be laid out in different ways from time to time so that it does not become dated.
  • 17. • Students may be taken out to visit a nearby museum or centre of arts and crafts, to watch the night sky, observe the phases of the moon, note the timings of sunrise and sunset, • Describe the duration of day and night, and record their experiences and observations in a journal reflecting socio-cultural perspectives. • To visit historical monuments and sketch these monuments and write about them. The sketches can be displayed in the school, to assist students to explore their interests and aptitudes in order to choose appropriate university courses and/or careers.
  • 18. School Subjects and Social Justice SOCIAL JUSTICES: • Education Is Social Justice. “I believe that education is the civil rights issue of our generation. And if you care about promoting opportunity and reducing inequality, the classroom is the place to start. Great teaching is about so much more than education; it is a daily fight for social justice.”
  • 19. Social Injustice Reasons:  Untouchability  Equal rights and opportunities not given for women  Racialism  languaglism These are the causes of social injustice.
  • 20. Social justice teaching through school subjects Social science: • Equal rights and social justice law • Introduced social reformer like E.V.R.periyar, Rajaram mohan rai, narayana guru, ambedkar, and gandhiji . • The “primary purpose of social studies is to help young people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world”
  • 21. Mathematics: • “EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK” • Teaching mathematics for social justice consists of using mathematical thinking to help students become aware of the social injustices that occur within society at large and in their own lives while also increasing their mathematical understanding.
  • 22. Environmental science studies: • To promote environmental social integrity, social equity, and economic prosperity. • Save nature. • Affect and causes of the people due to environmental pollution. • Which peoples affect more either urban or rural areas, rich or poor people? • Who pollute more either rich or poor people?
  • 23. Science: • Many scientists support the idea that science reflects an objective and indisputable knowledge without the implication of any sociopolitical values. • From this perspective, science teaching may often be based on teaching children amassed science concepts. • With this view of science, it could be argued that the success or failure of students in learning science would depend entirely on their mental abilities regardless of the features of the science curriculum which are related to the social and cultural milieu of children.
  • 24. Theoretical Background • Research in the field of science education has shown that science learning is related to the social, economic, and cultural status of children. • In other words, students who face inequalities in their daily life such as social exclusion or poverty have fewer opportunities to learn science.
  • 25. Analyzing Science Education Scholarship • The first pillar is about providing students with an adequate and coherent science content which takes into account the broader context of democratic and humanitarian purposes of education and is fully linked to their daily life.
  • 26. • The second pillar supports teaching the Nature of Science (NOS). • Science curricula should highlight the social construction of scientific knowledge as science is a social outcome of the continuing changes of our society and so knowledge can change over time in the light of new evidence. • In light of this, students should regard themselves not only as consumers of scientific knowledge, but also as generators of knowledge in order to bring structural changes towards a democratic and humanist society based on their socio-cultural background.
  • 27. • The third pillar sustains the teaching of scientific methodology through which students will be able not only to follow given instructions to solve science problems, but collect and evaluate information or data, develop scientific attitude and respond critically to familiar or unfamiliar situations in their everyday life as well. Science in daily life
  • 28. • The fourth pillar maintains the engagement of students in sociopolitical action. Conclusion: • The school curriculum should ensure opportunities to all students to intervene in the structure of society by assuring that social rights such as the equal absorption of the public and social wealth, collective activism and democratic and humanist structure of society will be accessed by all students and not tuned to the needs of the dominant social or economic groups.
  • 29. References • Understanding disciplines and subjects book/author nallamur DR.G.PERIANNAN. • www.youtube.com social justice in education. • Understanding disciplines and subjects book/author prof.k.nagarajan. • Final article role of mathematics in the development of society/ ncert/ Dr.roohi fatima. • www.wikipedia/environmental studies in school subjects.com • www.wikipedia/social science for social justice.com