Association for Social Studies
Educators and Teachers
Social Studies
The definition of Social Studies takes many forms and is often compromised to suit the teaching needs determined by the educational system within a country. This is especially true in our case where the definition of this most vital subject has been reduced, at best, to comprise of geography, history and civics. Compounding the problem of limited scope is the fact that the last decade has seen a marked decline in the level of importance accorded to this subject by our educational system and in particular by the parents and (thus) students.
Social Studies,
we believe, encompasses a much wider scope than what is traditionally taught in
Serious
interventions are required to broaden the scope of Social Studies curriculum in
In
Those amongst us that attempt this task do
not easily find a central repository of knowledge and development experiences
in this field to support any ambition in this direction.
Thus feeling the need to sensitise society
at large towards the need to produce socially aware and responsible young
adults, ASSET aims to highlight the
importance of achieving excellence in the vital field of Social Studies through
strengthening the educationists and by introducing participatory teaching
models that renew interest and fully engage students.
To meet this challenge, the founding members
of the Association mobilized a core team of educators, teachers and active
parents to form a professional organization that can provide the teachers of
Social Studies in
Accordingly, on
Aims and Objectives of the Association
1.
To offer a platform enabling the teachers of Social Studies to enhance
their content and pedagogical content knowledge.
2.
To share professional experiences and challenges related to their
pivotal role in society.
3.
To develop human and other resources required for the promotion of
Social Studies as an area of study and practices that can contribute towards
the development of education in society.
4.
To help the teachers of Social Studies in mobilizing resources for their
professional development in all areas encompassed by Social Studies.
5.
To provide professional support to teachers of Social Studies for
creating a knowledgebase, educational aids and reference material that can help
them develop coherent policies and programmes for their schools/institutions
and organisations.
6.
To extend professional support to teachers of Social Studies within the
country (and abroad when possible) for developing participatory action learning
programmes and research project(s) in this branch of learning.
7.
To organize regional / national or international conferences / seminars
/ workshops etc. on the issues of Social Studies and their implications for
educational development.
8.
To establish communication with the teachers of Social Studies for
sharing information through professional development activities and events.
Activities
In pursuit of the above objectives the Association organises and effects teacher training through participatory workshops, informative seminars, pertinent field tours and awareness campaigns. ASSET continually strives to produce teaching aids and material that are shared with members and is available to institutions for a nominal fee.
ASSET undertakes action research to investigate and evaluate social
studies canvasses and curriculum in
All these activities are steered by an elected Executive Committee that is supported by the Professional Teacher Association Network (PTAN).
Eligibility for membership
Membership of the Association is open to every adult of either sex, having the following qualification (s):
·
He/She is a contributing member of society from any walk of life. This
criterion allows ASSET to enrich its membership with people that make a
difference and that can help strengthen the teaching base of Social Studies in
· He/She agrees to pay the prescribed registration fee of Rs.200/-. ASSET reserves the right to revise these fee structures as and when deemed necessary.
Workshops and events
A list of events for the
year 2005 can be obtained from the Workshops & Events Coordinator through a
written request by post or through e-mail.
Executive Committee Members
|
Huma
Ghaffar |
Chairperson |
|
Ruhunisa Kirmani |
Vice-chairperson |
|
Mrs.
Bilquis Munaf |
General
Sec |
|
|
Workshop/event
|
|
Hussain
Tawawalla |
Legal/External
|
|
Umme-
Laila Feroz |
Member |
|
Yasmeen Bawa |
member |
|
Madam
Tahsen Jehan |
Member |
|
Nida Nazir |
Member |
|
Atif Imran |
Member |
|
Fatima
Aziz |
Member |
|
Taranum Zehra Agha |
Member |
|
Muhammed
Saleem |
Member |
|
Yasmeen Shivji |
Member |
Join us and make a difference
if you want to help
us change the way people in general and students in particular, look upon
Social Studies then please join us. If you feel you have good ideas and
suggestions that may help us in any way, please feel free to write us or e-mail us with
your complete idea.
For further information please feel free to address
your queries to:
The Chairperson
Association for Social Studies Educators and
Teachers (ASSET)
Professional Teachers Association Network
(PTAN)
C/o IED
1-5/B-VII, F.B. Area, Karimabad,
Telephone: +9221-6347611-4 (Ext. 3073) Fax:
+9221-6347616
Website: www.ptan.org
E-mail:
asset@ptan.org
We welcome your support be it as a member or through contributing comments & suggestions.