syllabus

COURSE CODE: FCPBS PEDAGOGY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE - PART I

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course the student-teachers will be able to

>       acquire the knowledge about the school content in Biological Science;

>       understand the aims and objectives of teaching Biological Science;

>       acquire various teaching skills and develop competence in structuring lesson plans;

>       understand the integration and organisation of Biological Science curriculum;

>       identify the various learning resources;

>       explore the methods of teaching Biological Science;

>       understand the issues in teaching and learning Biological Science;

>       understand the diversified needs of the students;

>       develop skill on classroom management; and

>       construct appropriate assessment tools for evaluation.

UNIT- I: SENSITISING THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Analysis of the Content course of Standard VI to VIII (Tamil, English, Mathematics, Science and Social science) Text Books prescribed by Government of Tamil Nadu and content course of standard IX - X ( for UG), XI - XII (for PG) Biology Text Books Prescribed by Government of Tamil Nadu.

UNIT - II: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Need and significance of teaching Biological Science -Aims: Practical, Social, Disciplinary and Cultural- Aims: General Instructional Objectives and Specific Instructional Objectives relating to the Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Domain based on Bloom's Taxonomy- Revised Bloom's Taxonomy.

UNIT-III: TEACHING SKILLS AND ORGANIZATION OF PRACTICE -TEACHING PROGRAMME

Micro teaching: Origin, Need, Phases, Definition, Characteristics, Process, Cycle, A Plan of action, Advantage of Micro teaching and its Uses-Skills : Explaining, Questioning , Blackboard usage, Reinforcement, Stimulus variation, Introduction - Unit Plan - Year Plan - Lesson Plan: Need and importance ,Characteristics of good Lesson Plan, Herbartian steps, Format of a typical Lesson plan - Motivation, Presentation, Application, Recapitulation and Assignment -Uses of Lesson plan - Organisation of Practice -Teaching Programme for B.Ed., Student-teachers. Role of the Supervisor; Role of the Principal and the Academic Staff in the Conduct of Practice-teaching Programme. General Teaching Competence Scale, Self-Appraisal Scale, Guidelines for Peer Observation and Framework of Evaluation

UNIT - IV:  INTEGRATION AND  ORGANIZATION  OF BIOLOGICAL

SCIENCECURRICULUM

Meaning of Curriculum, components of curriculum - Principles of curriculum construction -Organisation of curriculum - Process of curriculum organisation: Analysis of needs, Objectives, formulation of objectives, selection of content, selection of learning experience, organisation and integration of content and learning experience and evaluation techniques.

UNIT V: DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING LEARNING MATERIALS

Edgar dale's cone of experience - Classification of teaching aids - Projected aids: OHP, slides, LCD projector, Epidiascope and Slide Projector - Non Projected Aids: Charts, Flash Cards, Printed Materials, Bulletin Board, Magnetic Board and Flannel Board. Need and importance of Audio Visual aids - Types of Audio Visual Aids - Radio, Television, Computer and Activity aids. Mobile Laboratories and Improvised Apparatus -

Science club, Science lab, Library, field trip, Field work and Science Exhibition: Need and importance, Organization, activities and its advantages.

UNIT-VI: STRATEGIES OF TEACHING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Methods of Teaching: Analytic, Synthetic, Inductive, Deductive, Heuristic, Problem solving, Project and Laboratory - Activity Based Learning (ABL) -Active Learning Method (ALM), Lecture Method, Demonstration Method, Scientific Method - Symposia - workshop - Brain storming- panel discussion - seminar- team teaching - Assignment and Discussion. Techniques of Teaching Biological Science: Individualized Instruction, Programmed Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction.

UNIT -VII: ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Gender issues - Individual differences, Language problem in learning - Nature of subjects, Examination and grading system - Teaching and Learning styles - Classroom behaviour of Teacher and Learner - Interest and Attitude of students towards learning -Difficulties in Learning Biological Science - Slow learners and gifted learners in Biological Science - Remedial and Enrichment programmes.

UNIT VIII: DIVERSIFIED NEEDS OF STUDENTS

Need for Learner Centred Approach; Historical Perspective; Attributes of learner Centred Classroom; Application of Learner Centred Approach; Integration of Learner Centred Approach with the Main Stream Education System - Non - Cognitive Abilities: Meaning and Nature - Interest: Meaning, Classification and sources - Attitude: Meaning and Importance - Value: Meaning, Importance and Source of Values. Organisation and management of a variety of co-curricular activities.

UNIT IX: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Concept of class Room Management - Class Room Organisation - Components of Class Room Management - Class Room Learning atmosphere - Positive Classroom climate -

Factor supporting an Effective Learning atmosphere - Advantages of Positive Learning climate - Creative Ideal classroom atmospheres - Technical teaching skills - Prevention and Control of Students - Classroom Activities - Classroom Records and Rules.

UNIT-X: EVALUATION OF TEACHING - LEARNING

Concept of Evaluation, Objective Based Evaluation, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE): Summative and Formative Evaluations. Different types of tests: Standardised and Teacher made test - Achievement, Diagnostic, Prognostic- Criterion and Norm referenced evaluation - Construction of Achievement Test - Statistical Measures: Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Mean Deviation, Quartile deviation, Standard Deviation, Rank Order Correlation Coefficient Method and Karl Pearson's product moment method - Graphical representation of data: Bar diagram, Histogram, Pie Chart, Frequency Polygon, Frequency curve and Ogive curve.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1.      Visit to Zoological Park / Botanical garden/ Food industry/ Agro based industry.

2.      Write the life history and contributions of Carl Linnaeus/ Gregor John Mendel/ Louis Pasteur/ Ian Wilmut.

3.      Preparation of improvised Biological Science kit.

4.      Conducting and Organising Biological Science Quiz /Biological Science Club / Science fair.

5.      Organise an event on Earth day/ Environment day/ Water day/ World health day.

6.      Collection, preservation and display of museum specimen.

7.      Preparation of Herbarium ( 5 Families).

8.      Maintenance of aquarium, terrarium, vivarium, use of incubator and so on.