Childhood and Growing Up I (Theory)

Paper Code: 
EDU 702
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact hours (15) + Independent work (08) + Others (07) = Total Hours (30)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

  1. develop an understanding of the basic concepts, methods and principles of psychology
  2. get acquainted with the nature, process and principles of development
  3. get acquainted with the different periods of life with psycho-social perspective
  4. sensitize with the problems of childhood and adolescence periods of life

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EDU  702

 

 

Childhood and Growing Up I

 

CO145: Develop an understanding of basic concepts, methods and principles of psychology.

CO146: Analyze the interdependence of cognitive, social, physical, emotional, & moral domains of human development.

CO147: Implement various strategies to cope up with Individual differences in the class.

CO148: Evaluate different methods of Educational Psychology

 

Teaching strategies:

Interactive lectures, Discussion

Learning strategies:   

Self-learning assignments, seminar

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

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination
 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Concept of Psychology
  • Psychology: Meaning, nature & branches of psychology
  • Schools of Psychology: Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Gestalt,      

      Psychoanalysis and their contributions in education

 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Concept of Educational Psychology
  • Educational Psychology:  meaning, nature, scope and factions
  • Methods of Educational Psychology: Observation, Case Study, Experimental, Survey

 

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Growth & Development
  • Growth and Development: Concept, principles and stages
  • Childhood: Meaning, characteristics,  physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and language development
  • Adolescence: Meaning, characteristics, physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and language development

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Theories of Development
  • Piaget’s cognitive development
  • Freud’s psycho-sexual development
  • Erikson’s psycho social development
  • Kohlberg’s  moral development
  • Bandura’s social development
  • Goldman's emotional development

 

8.00
Unit V: 
Management of Diversity in learning
  • Meaning and definition of individual differences
  • Types of individual differences
  • Determinants of individual differences
  • Educational implications
  • Provisions for individual in schools 

 

Sessional work (Any one):

  1. Observe the behavior of an adolescent boy/girl and listen his/her characteristics and problem & prepare a report
  2. Comparative study of developing pattern of children with reference to difference in SES
  3. Identify the learning need of the learner in diverse class room with regard to their abilities, learning styles, socio-cultural difference, learning difficulties and their implication for class room teaching

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Aggrarwal, J.C.(1981). Essential of Educational Psychology. Delhi. Doaba Book
  • Chauhan, S.S. (2001). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. Vikas Publishing House.
  • Mangal, S.K., (2013). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. PHI Learning Private Limited.
  • Sharma, R.A. (1996). Fundamentals of Educational Psychology. Meerut.  Lal Book Depot.

 

 

References: 
  •  
  • Berk, Laura (2007). Child Development. New Delhi. Prentice Hall of India
  • Blair, Jones and Simpson (1954).  Educational Psychology. New York. Mac millan.
  •  Golemen, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence. New York. Bantom Books.
  • Hurlock, E.B. (2001), Developmental Psychology. New Delhi. Tata Mc.Graw Hill
  • Multimedia Edition (http://www.prenhall.com/ormrod).
  •  Sharma, Tara Chand (2005). Reading Problems of Learners. New Delhi. Sarup and Sons.
  • Skinner, B.F (1984).Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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