COURSE OBJECTIVES
Train students to teach Biology and Life Sciences.
Unit-I: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Biological Science: Meaning, Aims and Objectives of teaching Biological Science in schools – Need and Significance of teaching Biological Science – Nature, Scope, and Values of Teaching Biological Science. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Domains, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy 2001 (Anderson & Krathwohl). Interrelation among the domains – Correlation between subjects.
Unit-II: TEACHING SKILLS
Micro-Teaching: Concept, Definition, Steps and Cycle – Micro-teaching Vs Macro-Teaching. Skills: Skill of Set Induction, Skill of Explaining, Skill of Questioning, Probing Skills, Skill of Stimulus Variation, Skill of Reinforcement, Skill of Non-verbal Clues, Skill of Closure, Skill of Blackboard Usage. Link Lesson – Model Episode.
Unit-III: APPROACHES OF TEACHING
Approaches of Teaching Biological Science: Concentric Approach, Topical Approach, Chronological Approach, Unit Approach, Correlated Approach, and Integrated Approach. Lesson Planning: Need for Lesson Planning, Steps in Lesson Planning. 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-Centred Methods: Lecture Method, Demonstration Method, Team Teaching. Learner-Centred Methods: Laboratory Method, Peer Tutoring / Teaching by Students, Project Method, Individual Activities, Experiential Method, Teacher-Guided Learning, Problem-Solving Method, Small Group / Whole Class Interactive Learning, Students’ Seminar, Group Discussion. Recent Trends: Constructivist Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Brain-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning.
Unit-V: INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Print Resources: Newspapers, Journals and Magazines, Science Encyclopaedias. 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, Online Teaching Resources. Community Resources: Zoological Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Eco-Park, Aquarium, Science Exhibition / Fair, Field Trip. New Emerging Media: Tele-Conferencing, Communication Satellites, Computer Networking, Word Processors, Blended Learning, Flipped Classroom, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality. Qualities of a Good Biology Textbook – Qualities of a Biology Teacher.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
- Botany and zoology fundamentals.
- Genetics, microbiology, and ecology.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology.
- Science teaching methodology.
- Environmental science.