BSED SocSci 17

Production of Social Studies

Instructional Materials
The course guides the students to demonstrate
an understanding of varied opportunities to
engage in reviewing, planning, constructing and
utilizing instructional materials in the social
studies K to 12 curriculum in consideration with
the models for facilitation of learning. It also
explores new and updated IMs which are viable and
of necessity to the discipline.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the pre-service teachers should be
able to:
A. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of teaching,
learning, instructional materials, and models of facilitation
of learning;
B. demonstrate an understanding of varied opportunities to
engage in reviewing, planning, constructing and utilizing
instructional materials for the different lessons Araling
Panlipunan Grades 7 to 10 in consideration with the
appropriate models for facilitation of learning; and
C. apply teaching strategies that develop critical and creative
thinking and higher-order thinking skills; D. show skills in
the selection, development and use of variety of traditional
and innovative instructional materials in teaching Social
Studies.
A. Introductory Concepts
1. What is teaching?
 Functions of Teaching
 Acts of Teaching
 Teaching and Instruction
 Instructional Processes
 Teaching Strategies
 Instructional System
 Instructional Methods
 Instructional Technique
 Instructional Media
B. What is Instructional Material?
 Roles of Instructional Materials
 Basic Principles in Materials
Development
 Uses and Importance of Instructional
Materials
 Benefits of Instructional Materials
 Categories of Instructional Materials
 Factors Affecting Materials Preparation
 Frameworks of Materials and Methods
C. Overview of the Models for
Facilitation of Learning
1. Components of an Educational System
(Instructional System)
2. Meaning of Educational Model
3. Model for Facilitating Pupil Learning
 Establishing Learning Objectives
~ Bloom’s Taxonomy of Objectives
 Designing-selectingimplementing
Learning Activities
4. Models Associated with Subject
Matter/Discipline
 Lecture
 Discussion-Questioning
 Viewing –Listening
 Inquiry Method
5. Models Associated with Specific
Competencies
 Instructional System Designs
 Programmed Instruction
 Practice and Drill
6. Models Associated with Human Traits/Processes
 Role Playing/Dramatization
 Simulation
7. Models Associated with Social
Functions/Activities
 Community Activities
 Group Investigation
 Jurisprudential

8. Models Associated with Interests and

Needs/Activities
 Independent Learning and Self
Instruction
 Synectics
D. Planning, Development, Production and
Evaluation of Instructional Designs in
Social Studies
1. Developing Instructional Designs in
Social Studies
 Robert Gagne’s Nine Steps of Learning
 John Keller’s ARCS Model
 Reigelutth’s Elaboration Theory
 Constructivism as a Tool in Social
Studies
 Project-based Learning in Social
2. Selecting and Choosing Relevant
Instructional Materials

 Traditional Instructional Materials

(books, boards, pictorial media and 3D
Materials)

 Innovative Materials/Media (pantomime,

tableau, role playing, puppetry &
diorama)
3. Designing and Planning Teaching-
learning Process

 Parts of a Lesson Plan

 Seven Steps in Planning an Instruction
 Comparison of Lesson Plans in
Traditional Curriculum and Backward
Curriculum
 Constructing a Lesson Plan
E. Practical Application of
Production of Instructional
Design