TAMILNADU TEACHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY
First Year B.Ed Syllabus - (2016-2018)
COURSE
7(a): PEDAGOGY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE
(Part
- I Methodology)
Course
objectives:
At the end of the
course, the student- teachers will be able to:
1. understand the aims and objectives teaching of physical science. 2.
formulate instructional objectives for a lesson. 3. gain mastery of the
teaching skills. 4. apply various methods in teaching physical science. 5. use
various resources in teaching physical science.
UNIT
I :Aims and objectives of teaching Physical Science
Physical Science:
Meaning, nature and scope – Aims and objectives of teaching Physical Science in
schools - Need and significance of teaching Physical Science - Values of
teaching Physical Science.
(Suggested
instructional approaches/methods: i) Teacher talk/Invited talk on the place of
Physical Science in the school curriculum. ii) Student seminar on the need,
significance and values of teaching Physical Science.)
UNIT II Planning for Instruction
Steps in planning a
lesson: Setting lesson goals – Designing a unit plan – Designing a lesson plan
– Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives: Formulating educational
objectives at cognitive, affective and psychomotor levels – Structure of a
four-fold lesson plan – Preparation of a model lesson plan – Types of test-items
- Constructing test-items for formative evaluation in class.
(Suggested
instructional approaches/methods: i) Write the instructional objectives for a
lesson in Physical Science at Level I & II. ii) Prepare a model lesson plan
in Physical Science for Level I & II).
UNIT
III Practising the Teaching Skill in
Physical Science
Meaning of teaching –
Understanding major teaching skills: Introducing- explaining –questioning -
varying the stimulus - non-verbal cues- reinforcement - closure and fluency in
communication – Practicing a mini-lesson with multiple-teaching skills (for 20
minutes): Observation and feedback on the practice of integration of teaching
skills – Understanding major steps in teaching a mini-lesson: Motivation -
presentationinteraction- reflection and summing up – Practicing a mini-lesson
(for 20 minutes): Observation and feedback on mini-teaching. (Note:
Teacher-Educators should give a demonstration of a mini-lesson by integrating
major teaching skills (for 20 minutes) and they should demonstrate a
mini-lesson by integrating major teaching steps in teaching.)
(Suggested
instructional approaches/methods: i) Prepare a report on the practising of a
mini-lesson with multiple-teaching skills by observing peers. ii) Prepare two mini-lessons and practise
them in front of peers in the class for Level I and Level II.)
UNIT
IV Methods of Teaching Physical Science
Teacher-centered
methods: Lecture method - Demonstration method - Team-teaching.
Learner-centered methods: Laboratory
method – Project method - Peer tutoring/teaching by students- Project method- Individual activities -
experiential method – Teacher-guided learning- Problem-solving method - Small
group/whole-class interactive learning: Student seminar- group discussion -
Mixed-ability grouping. Recent Trends: Constructivist learning - Problem-based
learning- Brain-based learning- Collaborative learning- Flipped learning -
Blended learning - e-Learning trends - Videoconferencing.
(Suggested
instructional approaches/methods: i) Teacher talk/ Invited lecture on different
methods of teaching Physical Science. ii) Preparation and presentation of a
report on different methods of teaching Physical Science.)
UNIT
V Resources for Teaching Physical Science
Print
Resources: Newspapers - journals and magazines- science
encyclopedias. Audio Resources:
Radio talk- audio tapes- DVDs/ CDs. Visual
Resources: Pictures - flash cards- charts- posters - photographs- models. ICT Resources: Radio – television-
Internet- multimedia- Interactive whiteboard. Community Resources: Science centres Science exhibition/ fair -
Fieldtrip – Qualities of a good science textbook - Qualities of a Science
teacher.
(Suggested
instructional approaches/methods: i) Teacher talk/ Invited lecture talk on
different resources for teaching Physical Science. ii) Preparation and
presentation of a report on different resources for teaching Physical Science.)
Tasks
and Assignments: i) Prepare and submit an evaluative
report on different methods of teaching Physical Science. ii) Prepare and
submit a report on Physical Science resource centre.
References:
1. Bawa, M.S. &
Nagpal, B.M. (2010). Developing teaching competencies. New Delhi: Viva Book
House.
2. Bhatia, K.K. (2001).
Foundations of teaching learning process. Ludhiana:Tandon Publications.
3. Bloom, S. Benjamin,
(1984). Taxonomy of educational objectives: Book 1 Cognitive domain. New York:
Longmans, Green.
4. Gupta, S.K. (1985).
Teaching of physical science in secondary schools. New Delhi: Sterling
Publications.
5. Joyce & Weil,
(2004). Models of teaching. New Delhi:
Prentice Hall of India.
6. Passi, B.K. (1991).
Models of teaching. New Delhi: NCERT.
7. Verma Ramesh, &
Sharma, K. Suresh, (1998). Modern trends in teaching technology. New Delhi:
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http://teaching.uncc.edu/learning-resources/articles-books/bestpractice/instructional-methods/150-teaching-methods
