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Effective teaching in social sciences

In this section, find out more about key social science teaching and learning approaches, including building conceptual understandings, and approaches to social inquiry. Follow links to the social sciences Best Evidence Synthesis, and discover a range of effective teaching strategies for the social sciences.

Social inquiry

Through social inquiry, students ask questions, gather information, and examine the background to important societal ideas and events. They are able to explore and analyse values and perspectives relating to these ideas and events; and develop understandings about issues and the ways that people make decisions and participate in social action.

Social inquiry

Using evidence

Using evidence, such as the Ministry of Education's Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) programme, can be a catalyst for systemic improvement and sustainable development in education. The social sciences best evidence synthesis has a focus on quality teaching and learning for diverse learners in the social sciences.

Using evidence

Teaching strategies

There are many useful teaching strategies to support effective teaching in social sciences. This section contains a variety of graphic organisers; cooperative learning ideas; tools and resources for writing and presenting information; and ideas for oral and visual activities.

Teaching strategies

Building conceptual understandings

Concepts are embedded in all the social science achievement objectives across the four conceptual strands of The New Zealand Curriculum. They are an essential part of teaching and learning in social sciences.

Building conceptual understandings


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