Pedagogy of School Subject: History I (Theory)

Paper Code: 
SEDU 701F
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. explain the importance of History.
  2. develop an understanding about the aims and objectives of teaching of History.

 

  1. acquaint pupil-teachers with micro-teaching skills in teaching of History.

 

  1. provide knowledge of different approaches and method of teaching of History.

 

  1. acquaint the pupil-teacher with different audio-visual aids.

 

  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 701F

Pedagogy of School Subject: History I

CO 99: Select and use an appropriate teaching method, approach and device for promoting effective teaching – learning.

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lecture, Discussion

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Quiz (1), Power point presentation

 

 

CO 100: Construct age and level appropriate educational objectives based on bloom’s taxonomy.

 

Learning strategies:

 

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination

 

 

CO 101: Invent context and audience specific and learning skills in History.

Self-learning Assignments, Mind mapping

 

 

 

CO 102: Combine and use appropriate instructional material for teaching and learning of History

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Nature, Scope and Objective
  • Meaning, nature, scope and importance for teaching of History
  • Aims of teaching of History
  • Values of teaching History (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 History with other subjects

 

 

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

 

 

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 History

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Approaches & Methods of History Teaching
  • Approaches of History teaching: Interdisciplinary Approach, Constructivism Approach
  • Methods of Teaching: Lecture, Story-Telling, Source, Supervised study, Project and Biographical Method

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Instructional Planning in History
  • 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 History Practical Notebook:
  1. Four Historical Map – two each from Indian and World History
  1. One Time- Line Chart from Indian History
  1. Prepare a lesson plan on any one innovative method

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Arora, R.L. (1990); Teaching of History. Ludhiana: Prakash Brother Ltd.
  • N.C.E.R.T. (1970); Effective teaching of History in India. A Handbook for History Teaching.
  • Pathak, S.R. (2014); Teaching of History: The Paedo-Centric Approach. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.
  • Roddannavar, J.G. (2009); Method of Teaching History and Civics.
  • Singh, R.P.; Teaching of History. Meerut: R. Lall Book Depot.
  • Singh, Ram Pal and Kumar, Dharmendra (2013); Teaching of History. 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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