Pedagogy of School Subject: Civics I (Theory)

Paper Code: 
SEDU 701G
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Hours: 
Hours: Contact Hours (60) + Independent work (40) + Others (20) = Total Hours (120)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

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.

 

  1. acquaint pupil-teachers with micro-teaching and methods of teaching.

 

  1. understand different approaches and method of teaching civics

 

  1. develop the skill of preparation of lesson plan and its presentation.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

SEDU 701G

Pedagogy of School Subject: Civics I

CO 103: Select and use an appropriate teaching method, approach and device for promoting effective  teaching – learning.

 

CO 104: Construct age and level appropriate educational objectives based on bloom’s taxonomy.

 

CO 105: Invent context and audience specific and learning skills in Civics.

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lecture, Discussion

 

 

Learning strategies: Self-learning Assignments,

Mind mapping

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6,

Assignment (1), Quiz (1), Power point presentation

 

 

Summative Assessment (70%): Semester end examination

 

 

CO 106:Combine and use appropriate instructional material for teaching and learning of Civics.

 

 

 

12.00
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

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Teaching Skills
  • Meaning & definition of Teaching Skills
  • Practicing Teaching Skills through Micro – Teaching: Introduction, Explanation, Questioning, Blackboard, Stimulus Variation, Reinforcement

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Instructional Materials
  • Meaning and Importance of the term instructional materials or teaching aids
  • Guiding Principles for the effectiveness use of audio- visual aids.      Classification of Teaching aids
  • Use of Library & other instructional materials related with Civics

 

12.00
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

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Instructional Planning in Civics
  • Meaning, Pedagogy in a Teacher’s Teaching
  • Stages & operations involved in the task of Pedagogical Analysis
  • Lesson Plan
  • Unit Plan
  •  Annual Plan

 

Sessional Work (Any one):

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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