LEARNING MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS IN THE 21st CENTURY

Abstract

The patterns of learning management vary from the past to present time. The format of learning management is vital to promote the learners to cultivate their entire capacities. The lucid and appropriate pattern of learning management helps learners acquire their learning and cultivate the self-development. The current learning management has been influenced by various sciences and the advanced information technology. The learning nature of learners is sensitive to information and change. Social Studies teachers therefore change their mindsets, adjust their ways of instruction and assess their learning continually in order to respond to the development of educational quality in the era of learners’ competence competition.  The objective of this article is aimed to propose concepts and guidelines for develop the competence of Social Studies teachers’ learning management in the 21^st century. The teachers’ newly patterns of Social Studies learning management are introduced in order to cultivate learners of deep learning and worth of learning in regard to intellectual behaviors, thoughts, and capacities to think effectively. The following learning management competencies and Buddhist teaching method are the salient guidelines for Social Studies learning management in the 21^st century are as follows: 1) 4Cs skills, 2) C-Teacher skills, and 3) The integration of Buddhist teaching method and teaching of Social Studies.