Pedagogy of School Subject: Civics II

Paper Code: 
EDU- 801J
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

  1. understand the curriculum construction and critically evaluate the existing syllabus of Civics.
  2.  understand the qualities of Civics teacher
  3. learn how to form civics club
  4. use various innovative practices and models of civics teaching.
  5. use various resources in civics teaching.
  6. develop the skill of preparation & evaluation of question papers

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Curriculum & Planning
  • Meaning & concept of curriculum
  • Need & importance of curriculum
  • Principles of curriculum
  • Approaches to the organization of civics curriculum
  • Evaluation of existing civics curriculum at the secondary and senior secondary stage

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Teacher and Textbook
  • Role of a teacher as an agent of social change in multicultural-multilingual society
  • Teacher as a facilitator
  • Qualities and professional growth of a Civics teacher to face challenges of present era
  • Teacher as a reflective practitioner and researcher
  • Content analysis of textbooks of Geography at secondary level

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Innovative Practices and Models of Teaching
  • Innovative Practices: Brain- Storming, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning
  • Models of Teaching: Concept Attainment, Value Attainment, Inquiry and Discovery Model

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Resources & Activities in Civics
  • Use of community resources
  • Civic resources center
  • Learning Resources: Print media, Electronic media, Multi media
  • Civics club
  • Co-scholastic activities based on school curriculum 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Evaluation in Civics
  • Difference between evaluation & measurement
  • Meaning & objectives of evaluation
  • Types of evaluation
  • Techniques of devices of evaluation
  • Development of achievement test
  • Blue print

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

       Any one of the following:

  1. Prepare an achievement test & Blue print
  2. Construction of objective type test items
  3. Critical appraisal of civics syllabus at senior secondary level

 

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.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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