Why learners underestimate Social Studies

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A subfield of study called social studies focuses on people. This encompasses the growth, development, conduct, and growth of a child’s interpersonal relationships, all of which are necessary for children to have healthy, productive lives. Students gain a stronger understanding of citizenship through their study of social studies in school. It fosters compassion and teaches young people the importance of geography, political ideas, and historical events as well as the importance of cultural diversity. It helps kids comprehend how things come together to function properly through coordination, cooperation, and appropriate interaction.

However, research so far indicates that social studies are undervalued in modern society. Many people have a negative or apathetic attitude toward the study of social studies, such as the idea that it is neither a challenging nor an exciting topic for pupils. For many people, social studies is a dull subject where the content is monotonous and boring, i.e., it is presented in great detail, is repeated much too often, and is disconnected from real-world experiences.

The fact that people do not find the issue valuable or fascinating is concerning for contemporary society. It is clear that there is a growing need to enhance the social studies curriculum at the school level given the declining level of public interest and the declining standard of study of the subject.

The best cases must be presented to students in order to keep them interested in the subject matter. The social studies curriculum needs to be integrated at different grade levels in order to make the real-world lessons more interesting and to give kids a solid foundation on which to construct their future careers.(