What are the relationships between social studies education and society?
One of the main goals of social studies is to get students to become reflective citizens and critically analyse issues instead of blindly accepting them. This characteristic is getting more and more sought after in society today, both in schools and at work. Therefore, this marks a strong relationship between SS and society as the skills students picked up can be applied to the work force and at higher educational level. One example would be when I was studying in NUS. We were expected to critically analysis and evaluate certain issues and write out a paper on it. The same is expected in the work force where bosses don't just expect workers to blindly follow the rest but rather, expects them to be reflective about their work and seel to improve upon it rather than doing them without understanding why. Social studies education and society are thus, very much interrlinked as the skills which students picked up can definitely be applied in society.
I thought this point can also be linked to another SS goal of preparing students for the changing world. As Singaporeans begin to venture out into the global market, they need to critically reflect what they are seeing and reading in order for them to succeed in the competitive world.
I thought this point can also be linked to another SS goal of preparing students for the changing world. As Singaporeans begin to venture out into the global market, they need to critically reflect what they are seeing and reading in order for them to succeed in the competitive world.
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