COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Understand the aims and objectives of teaching Physical Science.
- Comprehend the various teaching skills.
- Learn instructional objectives for a Lesson.
- Identify different methods in teaching Physical Science.
- List the various resources in teaching Physical Science.
Unit-I: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Physical Science: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Need and Significance of teaching Physical Science - Values,Aims and Objectives of teaching Physical Sciencein Schools - Instructional objectives and Behavioural Objectives of Physical Science - Need and Importance of Instructional Objectives. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Domains, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy 2001 (Anderson & Krathwohl).
Unit-II: TEACHING SKILLS
Micro-Teaching : Concept, Definition, Steps, Cycle - Skill of Set Induction - Skill of Explaining, Skill of Questioning, Skill of Explaining, Skill of Stimulus Variation, Skill of Reinforcement, Skill of Closure - Link lesson – Model episode.
Unit – III: APPROACHES OF TEACHING
Approaches of Lesson Planning - Steps - Organizing Teaching: Memory Level (Herbartian Model), Understanding Level (Morrison teaching Model), Reflective Level (Bigge and Hunt Teaching Model)– Unit Plan – Lesson Plan Writing.
Unit-IV: METHODS OF TEACHING
Teacher Centered Instruction: Lecture method, Demonstration and Team Teaching – Learner Centered Instruction: Self-Learning – Forms of Self-Learning: Programmed Instruction, Investigatory approach, Collaborative learning, experimental learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Keller Plan, Project Method, Activity Based Learning (ABL), Active Learning Method (ALM) - Advanced Active Learning Method (AALM)-Concept Map.
Unit-V: INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Classification of Instructional Media in Physical Science – Use of Mass media in classroom Instruction. New Emerging Media: Tele-Conferencing, Communication Satellites, Computer Networking, Word Processors, Blended Learning, Flipped Classroom, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
- Students’ seminar on Blended learning, Flipped classroom and Artificial Intelligence.
- Students’ Seminar on Lesson Plan Writing.
- Teacher talk / Invited talk on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives.
- Teacher talk / Invited talk on Micro teaching Steps, Cycle, principles and on different skills like, skill of stimulus variation, skill of reinforcement and skill of questioning.
- Teacher talk on Herbartian Model and Morrison Teaching Model.