King, Ruby, Pam Morris, Mike Morrissey, and Pansy Robinson. 2000. Social studies through discovery. 2d ed. Kingston, Jamaica: JBTE-MPU Chalkboard Press. 138 pp.

Substantially revised and specially designed to help Commonwealth Caribbean student teachers and teachers in service plan for and provide more effective social studies lessons, the text is based on the inquiry approach to learning. It guides teachers through the processes required to use the teaching strategies that facilitate this method of learning. Each chapter includes activities that encourage the reader to try out or reflect on the strategies as they are introduced. Practical illustrations and realistic settings are major features.The book explores the nature of social studies and provides a rationale for its inclusion in the school curriculum. Users are enabled to

• Explore concepts and values
• Teach problem-solving skills
• Organize group work
• Stimulate learning through a variety of activities
• Use a variety of learning resources
• Plan units and lessons
• Evaluate learning through different methods of assessment