Learning and Teaching - II

Paper Code: 
EDU- 402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable the student teachers to:

  • understand the concept and types of educational technology
  • identify and analyze classroom instructional strategies
  • understand the concept of different teaching models
  • get acquainted with professional ethics of teaching profession

 

9.00
Unit I: 
LEARNING: PERSPECTIVES & APPROACHES
  • Understanding learning.
  • Approaches to learning : Behaviouristic, Cognitive & Social Constructivist
  • Learning in various contexts.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
  • Teaching Strategies: Team- Teaching, panel discussion, group discussion, brain storming, cooperative learning.
  • Organizing learning in diverse classrooms: issues & concerns.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
PROGRAMMED LEARNING
  • Meaning, characteristics, assumptions and objectives of programmed learning.
  • Types of programmed learning-linear and branching: concept, principles, advantages and limitations.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
TEACHING MODELS
  • Teaching Models: meaning, assumptions and fundamental elements of teaching model
  • Robert Glacer’s basic model of teaching
  • Suchman’s Inquiry Training model

 

9.00
Unit V: 
TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
  • Teacher in  Diverse Role.
  • Teacher as Innovator & Action Researcher.
  • Teacher as a Reflective Practitioner.
  • Professional development of teachers.

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL (Any One)

  • Preparation of at least 15 frames of linear programmed learning on any topic (from the given paper)
  • Preparation of an instructional plan based on any one teaching strategy (group discussion, panel discussion, team teaching)

 

References: 
  • Rao, V.K. (2006) Learning and Teaching, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Rao, V.K; Reddy, R.S (2006) Teachers and Testing Techniques, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Roblyer, M.D (2008) Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, Pearson Education.
  • Saxena, Swaroop (2006) Technology of Teaching, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Sharma, Anuradha (2005) Modern Educational Technology, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, R.A (2005) Programmed Instruction: An Instructional Technology, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.

 

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