Consider the statements on project method in social science teaching : A. It…

Concept: The Project Method, developed by W. H. Kilpatrick and rooted in John Dewey's philosophy of pragmatism, is a learner-centered teaching strategy in which students pursue a purposeful, real-life activity or 'project' largely on their own initiative. The teacher's role shifts from an authority who transmits content to a guide/facilitator who supports the learner's self-directed inquiry, so learners actively discover knowledge and skills rather than receiving them passively.

Application: Checking each statement against this concept:

1. Statement A says the method is inspired by the pragmatic perspective — this matches the method's philosophical foundation in Dewey's pragmatism.

2. Statement B says it turns learners into discoverers — this matches the method's emphasis on learners actively investigating and constructing knowledge through the project.

3. Statement C says the method is entirely teacher-centered — this contradicts the concept, since the defining feature of the project method is that control of planning and execution rests with the learner, with the teacher only facilitating.

4. Statement D says the method allows learning through self-directed activity — this matches the concept's core mechanism, where students plan, execute and evaluate their own project work.

Cross-check: Comparing the project method with a strictly teacher-centered strategy such as the lecture method confirms the contrast: in a lecture method the teacher controls pace, content and sequence, whereas in the project method the learner sets the direction under teacher facilitation — reinforcing that a 'teacher-centered' description does not fit the project method.

So the statements that correctly describe the project method are its pragmatic inspiration, its discoverer-oriented learner role, and its self-directed activity — matching the option that groups exactly these three statements together.