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Childhood & Growing Up II (Theory)
Course Objectives:
After completing the course, the students will be able to -
- develop an understanding of the nature and process of learning in the context of various learning theories and factors
- understand the critical role of the learning environment
- get them acquainted with various psychological attributes of an individual
- study and analyze the factors influencing cognition and learning
- study and understand learning from a constructivist perspective
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Course Outcome |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment strategies |
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Paper Title |
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DEDU 801 |
Childhood & Growing Up II |
CO 180: Critically examine the theories of learning in school environment. CO 181: Compare various psychological attribute of an individual. CO 182: Select appropriate strategies to motivate their students based on different motivational theories. CO 183: Develop an understanding of different personalities and individual differences. |
Teaching strategies: Interactive Lecture, Explanation
Learning strategies: Self-learning Assignments, Hand outs |
Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Power point presentation (1)
Summative Assessment (70%) Semester end examination |
- Learning: Meaning, Nature &Characteristics
- Types of Learning
- Factors affecting Learning
- Transfer of learning: Concept and Types
- Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning theory
- Skinner’s Operant Conditioning theory
- Thorndike’s Connectionism theory
Cognitive Theories of Learning:
- Gestalt theory of learning
- Bruner’s theory of learning
- Personality: concept and nature
- Types and approaches of personality
- Theories of personality
- Assessment of personality
- Motivation- Concept, Maslow’s Hierarchy need theory
- Intelligence: meaning, types & theories
- Measurement of Intelligence
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), Social Quotient (SQ)
- Higher order thinking skills: critical thinking, reasoning, problem solving, decision making
- Socialization: meaning and definitions, process of socialization, Bandura’s social development
- Mental Health: Meaning, concept, importance and principles of mental health, ways of improvement
- Adjustment Mechanisms
Sessional work (Any one):
- Case study of a special child
- Study of community factors that affect pupil learning
- Administration and interpretation of a psychological test
- Mangal, S.K. (2018). Growing up as learner, Meerut (UP): international publishing house
- Bhatnagar, S. (2018). Learner and learning process, Meerut (UP): R. Lall book depot
- Aggrarwal, J.C., (1981) Essential of Educational Psychology, Delhi, Doaba Book
- Chauhan, S.S. (2001), Advanced Educational Psychology, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
- Mangal, S.K., (2013) Advanced Educational Psychology, New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited
- Sharma, R.A. (1996) Fundamentals of Educational Psychology, Meerut, Lal Book Depot
- B.P. (2000). Personality theories, Bosten: Allyn and Bacon House.
- Berk Laura (2007), Child Development; New Delhi. Prentice Hall of India
- Biggi, M.L. (1982). Learning Theories for Teachers. New York: Harper and Row.
- Blair (1954), Jones and Simpson: Educational Psychology, New York, Macmillan.
- Golemen Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence; New York, Bantom Books.
- Hilgard, E.R. (1956): Theories of Learning, N.Y. Appleton Century Craft.
- Ormod Ellis Janne, Third Edition, Educational Psychology Developing Learners
- Multimedia Edition (http://www.prenhall.com/ormrod).
- Sharma Tara Chand (2005), Reading Problems of Learners, New Delhi. Sarup and Sons.
- Skinner (1984), B.F.: Advanced Educational Psychology, New Delhi, Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd.
