Which is most important aid in the teaching of social studies?
A. Audio-visual
B. Work selection
C. Lecture
D. Debate
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Right Answer is: A
SOLUTION
Social Studies is the study of relations and interrelations, historical, geographical, and social. It establishes the relationship between present and past, local and distant, and personal and national lives, and also with the lives and cultures of other men and women in different parts of the world.
Audio-Visual Aids are sensory devices, they provide a sensory experience to the learner, and i.e. the learners can see and hear simultaneously using their senses. For example, LCD project, Film projector, TV, Computer, VCD player, Multimedia, etc.
Benefits of Audio-Visual Aids:
- Audio-visual aids help in the teaching of social studies to capture and sustain the attention of students.
- Audio-visual aids are useful for students and teachers as well, these are objects which initiate, stimulate, and reinforce the learning of students.
- Audio-visual aids help in saving energy and time for both the teachers and students.
Hence, it becomes clear that Audio-visual is the most important aid in the teaching of social studies.