Roles of social science educators in the New Normal
Abstract
This study pivots its inquiry on investigate the vital roles that social science educators could take part in the new normal era, revealing their contributions to society and the academic community. The study utilized an inquiry approach as the design of the study with structured interview guide as the main instrument to gather data. 15 teachers from different educational institutions were purposely chosen to take part in the qualitative investigation. The participants wrote their short narrative responses. The instrument was validated by a social science specialist and a grammarian. The instrument is of only one question; “What are the roles of social science educators in the New Normal Era?” There are 8 themes emerged based from the inputs; these include (1) Initiator of Social Action, (2) Advocate of Unity and Patriotism, (3) Proponent Opposing Misinformation, (4) Social Leader, (5) Source of Social Knowledge, (6) Economic Analyst, (7) Local Historian, and (8) Initiator of Social Action. A conceptual framework is designed to describe the vital roles of social science teachers in the new normal in the context of VUCAD2 (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, diverse, and disruptive).
How to Cite This Article
Reynor P Dial, Marshall James P Dantic (2022). Roles of social science educators in the New Normal . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 3(5), 254-260.