Understanding Disciplines & Subjects

Paper Code: 
EDU- 706
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
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

 

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
  • Recognized the theory of content, principles of preparing the syllabus and process of syllabus and content
  • Practical knowledge, community & co-curricular activity knowledge with reference to disciplinary and relation with school curriculum

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

       Any one of the following:

  • Life sketch and contribution of any two Indian scientists and socialist.
  • Study of any one aspect of social issues and prepare a report

 

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: 
2018-2019
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