SOC. STUD.

418: PRODUCTION OF SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL

MATERIALS

MODULE V: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Prepared by:
Kenneth Lee Lamoste, LPT
College Instructor, College of Education
Samar Colleges, Inc.

I. Introduction:
It is important for the teacher to reflect on the objectives and to clarify the reasons for the
choices and priorities that must inevitably be made. If students should learn how to
participate as citizens in their democratic community, they need to develop competences of
political analysis and judgment when dealing with political problems and issues,
competences of participation in political decision-making processes plus a repertoire of
methodical skills. This is only possible if they can learn in different ways and independently.
To do so, they need support. The same is true for the teaching profession. Each specialist
uses his or her special tools.

II. Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module, the students will be able to:
 Create their own teaching aids and instructional materials in teaching Politics and
Governance;
 Demonstrate the usage of teaching aids and instructional materials in teaching
Politics and Governance;

III. Discussion:
There are variety and distinctive form of educational activity that aims to equip young
people to participate as active citizens, and as such employs distinctive forms of learning.
Teachers need to be fluent in these forms of learning and able to put them into practice in
different settings. They include different forms:
 inductive – presenting learners with concrete problems to resolve or make a
decision on, and encouraging them to generalize from these to other situations –
rather than by starting from abstract concepts;
 active – encouraging learners to learn by doing, rather than being told or preached
at;
 relevant – designing learning activities around real situations in the life of the
school or college, the community or the wider world;
 collaborative – employing group-work and co-operative learning;
 interactive – teaching through discussion and debate;
 critical – encouraging learners to think for themselves, by asking for their
opinions and views and helping them develop the skills of argument;
 participative – allowing learners to contribute to their own learning, for example
by suggesting topics for discussion or research, or by assessing their own learning
or the learning of their peers.
Some Tools in teaching Politics and Governance:

a. Task – Based Instruction

The basic approach of integrating thinking and doing has implications for
the whole process of learning.  Rather, integration of learning and doing can give
all learners a clear idea of why they are learning by doing: they have a task to do,
and this requires many abilities and skills. In this kind of teaching, the learner
must define his or her learning needs in each new situation that arises. Many real-
life situations consist of finding solutions for problems. Task-based learning
prepares students for life by creating real-life situations as settings for learning.

b. Cooperative Instruction
What is meant by this is a learning process in some shape or form which is
delegated to the area of social learning for lack of visible cognitive success.
Clear role distribution among the members of the group is a prerequisite for
successful teaching according to a co-operative model. In this, formal tasks
that provide equal status among the members are distributed and practiced and
this thus leads to successful learning.
c. Case Study
The case instruction combines knowledge acquisition with significant
student involvement. This tool brings reality into the course. A case is
presented in narrative form and provides motivation for involvement and
analysis of a specific situation.  By framing alternative strategic actions and
by confronting the complexity and ambiguity of the practical world, case
analysis provides extraordinary power for your learners’ involvement with a
personal learning experience.
d. Symbolism
The use of one object or thing to stand in the place of something else, such as
an idea, another object, a person, or a place. For instance, all countries have
flags for their own country.

As a human and social being, politics and governance have relevance in our lives. It is
imperative that everyone must learn at least the basics of politics and governance.
Information overload is not always beneficial, especially in the classroom, considering that
the subject is only one of the many subjects that the students must study to finish their
education. It will be better to engage them in real life scenarios and situations regarding
politics to inculcate deep within them its significance. The use of an appropriate instructional
materials spouse with creative assessment tools will be of great help.

IV. Activities
Activity 1: PAPER DOLL

This can be used to discuss well known personalities in any field of Social Studies. A
more creative way for visual presentation than the usual photographs.
 Instruction:
1. Create a paper doll of the topic of your choice. You may draw or use internet photos.
2. It must at least be 36 inches tall (or a size of 3 rulers)
3. Write any information in a paper strip about your topic.
4. You may add accessories or any item you want for your characters, and its usefulness. 
5. It must be durable and interesting.
 
Here are the topics you can choose from: 
1. Types of Leadership
2. Who must rule the society according to the great philosophers?
3. Heroes and Heroines
4. Former Philippine Presidents

V. References:
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40878604_The_Use_of_Instructional_Mat
erials_in_Social_Studies_Teaching
 https://iproject.com.ng/education/the-place-of-instructional-material-in-the-teaching-
of-social-studies/index.htmlhttps://www.academia.edu