Social Science Structure in Science Learning in Elementary Schools
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social science structure, science learning, elementary schoolAbstract
Learning Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) in elementary schools requires a structured conceptual understanding so that students can meaningfully understand social phenomena. One important foundation in learning IPAS is the structure of social sciences that includes facts, concepts, generalizations, and theories as a unified system of knowledge. This study aims to describe the structure of social science learning in IPAS in elementary schools and to analyze the role of facts, concepts, generalizations, and theories in building students' social understanding. This study uses a qualitative approach, employing a literature review of journal articles, academic books, and educational policy documents relevant to learning IPAS and social sciences. The results of the study indicate that the structure of the social sciences serves as a conceptual framework that gradually organizes learning IPAS from concrete experiences to abstract understanding. Facts serve as the initial foundation for recognizing social reality; concepts organize facts to make them meaningful; generalizations help identify social patterns; and theories unite all these elements into a coherent explanatory framework. Thus, understanding the structure of social sciences is an important basis in designing learning IPAS in elementary schools that is oriented towards the development of social reasoning and meaning in community life
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