LESM DSST 1101: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND SST METHODS

The course is intended to foster interest in the students about the local environment and help them acquire advanced skills and techniques of carrying out a systematic observation as they study a small area.  It further discusses the major components of the environment like abiotic, biotic and socio-cultural environments and the interrelatedness between humans and the environment, specific environmental problems and the underlying causes and solutions.  The course also identifies and discusses the methodology of teaching SST with emphasis on the following: environmental oriented approach, problem solving, multimedia presentation, and inquiry and integrated approach.