Understanding Disciplines & Subjects

Paper Code: 
EDU- 706
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours(45) + Independent Work(30)+ Others(15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

  • develop an understanding of the nature of disciplinary knowledge in the understanding of the impact of school subjects on disciplines
  • develop interest, attitudes and knowledge about the content in respect of framing the syllabus
  • build up a professional, disciplinary and curriculum programme
  • acquire a conceptual understanding of the impact of school subjects on disciplines

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EDU 706

 

 

Understanding Disciplines & Subjects

CO82: Develop an understanding of the nature of disciplinary knowledge.

CO83: Acquire a conceptual understanding of the impact of school subjects on discipline.

Teaching strategies:

Team teaching, Discussion, Illustration with example

Learning strategies: 

Peer instruction, Group discussion

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Worksheet (2)

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination
 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Meaning and concept of disciplinary knowledge
  • Disciplinary knowledge :meaning, importance, classification, characteristics & scope
  • Interrelation and interdependence of disciplines.
  • Education as a subject & discipline
8.00
Unit II: 
Major Disciplines
  • Framing of disciplines/ curriculum
  • Recommendations for disciplines
  • School subjects as tool of national development and social construction
10.00
Unit III: 
School Subjects on Disciplines
  • Impact of arts subject on disciplines:-
  1. Social Science: Methods: Lecture Method, Project Method, Supervised study, Story- Telling, Biographical, Source Method, Brain- Storming, Dramatization, Co-operative Learning, Experiential Learning
  2. Literature: Story, Novel, Poetry, Personal Essay, Pen Portrait, Travelogue, Self Narration, Memories
10.00
Unit IV: 
School Subjects on Disciplines
  • Impact of Science subject on disciplines:-
  1. Science: Methods & techniques of teaching science; Brain Storming, Laboratory, Demonstration, Project & Field visit, Constructive learning, Concept Mapping, Heuristic Learning & Problem Solving, Co-operative Learning, Group Discussion & Panel Discussion, Micro- Macro Teaching
  2. Maths: Methods of teaching mathematics: Lecture, Inductive- Deductive, Analytic, Synthetic, Heuristic, Project, Problem Solving, and Laboratory method Techniques of teaching mathematics: Questioning, Brain-storming, Role Play, Simulation, Non- formal techniques of learning mathematics.
8.00
Unit V: 
Process and framing of disciplines and subjects
  • Theory of content for selection of school subject in curriculum, principles and process of preparing the syllabus
  • Practical knowledge, community & co-curricular activity knowledge with reference to disciplinary knowledge and relation with school curriculum
Essential Readings: 

Any one of the following:

  • Explain the importance of developing the attitude of social justice in schools and describe how you can achieve them.  Illustrate how you can develop social justice while teaching different school subjects.
  • Explain the concept and meaning of School Subjects, Discipline and Academic Disciplines.
References: 
  • Chash, S.C. (2007); History of Education in India, NCERT (2005) National Curriculum Framework, NCERT
  • Maisnam, P.; Lenka S.K. & A.K. Gandhi (2016); Understanding Disciplines and Subjects. Meerut:R. Lall Book Depot
  • Mangal, S.K. and Uma Mangal (2015); Teaching of Social Studies. Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.
  • Rai, Geeta (2015); Teaching of English. Meerut: R. Lall Book Depot
  • Sharma, L.M. (1977); Teaching of Science and Life Sciences. Delhi: Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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