Understanding the Self

Paper Code: 
EDU- 806
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable the student teachers to:

 

  • develop understanding about themselves the development of the self as a person and a teacher
  • develop social relational sensitivity and effective communication skills, including the ability to listen and observe
  • develop a holistic and integrated understanding of the human self and personality
  • build resilience within to deal with conflicts at different level and learn to create terms to draw upon collective strength
  • help explore one’s dreams, aspiration, concerns through varied forms of self expression, including poetry and humour
  • introduce yoga to enchance abilities of body and mind and promote sensibilities that help to give in peace and harmony with one’s surrounding

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Exploring the Self
  • Exploring the self (potential of self, fears, aspirations).
  • Self identity.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
The Evolving Self
  • Developing the self (building self esteem, self image).
  • Harmony and peace with self (Resilience, mindfulness).

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Self Management
  • Positivity and management of emotions.
  • Tactics and techniques of self understanding.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
The Emerging Self
  • Stereotypes and Prejudices; Gender, Class, Caste, Race, Region, Language and Religion.
  • Challenging stereotypes.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Role of Teacher & Agencies
  • Teacher as a reflective practitioner.
  • Agencies that shape the self: Family, School and Media.

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL (Any One)

  • Participate or lead in real life intervention (within families/college or community) through guidance and counseling.
  • Review of personal narratives, life stories and group interaction.
  • Write a reflection about your journey as a student-teacher. Identify areas where you think you need to improve and elucidate how you intend bringing improvement in yourself in these areas.

 

References: 
  • Duval, T.S. & Silvia, P.J.(2002). Self-Awareness, Probability of Improvement and the Self-Serving Bias. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 49-61.
  • Phillips, A.G. and Silvia, P.J. (2004).Self- awareness, self-evaluation and creativity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1009-1017.
  • Povinelli, D.J. and Prince, C.G. (1998). When Self Met Other in M.Ferrari & R.J. Sternberg (Eds.), Self-awareness: Its nature and development (pp. 37-107). New York.
  • Guilford Mullen, B. & Suls, J. (1982). Know Thyself: Stressful Life Changes and the Ameliorative Effect of Private Self-Consciousness. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 18, 43-55.
  • Lewis, M. &Brooks-Gunn, J. (1978). Self Knowledge and Emotional Development in M. Lewis & L. Rosenblum (Eds.), The Development of Affect: The Genesis of Behavior, 1 (pp. 205-226). New York: Plenum Press.
  • Luft J and Ingham Branden, N., & Archibald, S. (1982). The Psychology of Self-Esteem. Bantam Books.
  • Rogers, C. (2012). On Becoming a Person: A therapist’s view of psychotherapy.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  • Rogers, C. R. (1974). Toward Becoming a Fully Functioning Person. Reading in HumanDevelopment: A Humanistic Approach, 33.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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