The mechanisms that drive school-related activities among social sciences teachers

Abstract

This study aimed to highlight the importance of school life activities and their central role in supporting the teaching–learning process, with a focus on the contribution of social studies teachers in activating these activities, which enabled learners to acquire life skills and achieve the desired quality in reaching educational objectives. It also sought to clarify the role of these activities in improving the functioning mechanisms of educational institutions, enabling them to perform their pedagogical, organizational, and social functions, and making them a distinguished and influential space within their environment. The study found that the success of social studies teachers in creating effective educational activities was linked to their possession of a set of core competencies: cognitive, pedagogical, ethical, methodological, communicative, technological, and legal. It also concluded that initial and continuous training constituted a fundamental entry point for renewing pedagogical practices and enhancing creativity and innovation among teachers in general.