Pedagogy of School Subject: Civics I

Paper Code: 
EDU- 701J
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

After completion of this course, the students will be able to:-

  1.  develop an understanding about the concept of Civics.
  2.  develop an understanding about the aims and objectives of teaching Civics.
  3.  acquaint pupil-teachers with micro-teaching and methods of teaching.
  4.  understand different approaches and method of teaching civics
  5.  develop the skill of preparation of lesson plan and its presentation.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Nature, Scope and Objective
  • Meaning, nature, scope and importance for teaching of Civics
  • Aims of teaching of Civics
  • Values of teaching Civics (moral, spiritual, social, cultural and aesthetic)
  • A study of instructional objectives with special reference of Bloom’s taxonomy and statement of objectives in behavioural terms
  • Relationship of Civics with other subjects

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Teaching Skill
  • Meaning & definitionof Teaching Skills
  • Practicing Teaching Skills through Micro – Teaching: Introduction, Explanation, Questioning, Blackboard, Stimulus Variation, Reinforcement

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Instructional Materials
  • Meaning and Importance of the term instructional materials or teaching aids
  • Guiding Principles for the effectiveness use ofaudio- visual aids
  • Classification of audio- visual aids
  • Use of Library & other instructional materials related with Civics

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Approaches & Methods of Civics Teaching
  • Approaches of Civics teaching:Interdisciplinary Approach, Constructivism Approach
  • Methods of Teaching : Socialized Recitation, Lecture, Discussion, Supervised Study, Project and Problem Solving

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Instructional Planning in Civics
  • Unit Planning
  • Lesson Planning

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

Any one of the following:

  1. Prepare a teaching aid in civics
  2. Prepare a lesson plan on any one Innovative method

 

Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

  1. Agarwal (1983); Teaching of Political Science and Civics, Delhi: House, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
  2. Agarwal (1983); Teaching of Political Science – A Practical Approach. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
  3. Binning, A.C. & Bining, D.H. (1952), Teaching of Political Science in Secondary Schools; Bombay: Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
  4. Singh, Ram Pal and Kumar, Dharmendar (2013); Teaching of Civics. Meerut: R.Lall Book Depot.
  5. Saxena, N.R.; Mishra, B.K. and Mohanty, R.K. (2014). Teaching of Civics. Meerut: R.Lall Book Depot.

 

References: 
  1. Kochhar, S.K. (1985); Methods and Techniques for Teaching. Sterling, Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  2. Mangal, S.K. and Uma Mangal (2009); Essentials of Educational Technology. Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.
  3. Mangal, S.K.  and Uma Mangal (2015); Teaching of Social Studies. Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.

 

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