COURSE OBJECTIVES
Train teachers for Economics and related social science subjects.
Unit-I: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING ECONOMICS
Economics: Meaning, Aims and Objectives of teaching Economics in schools – Need and Significance of teaching Economics – Nature, Scope, and Values of Teaching Economics. 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, Map Reading Skill, Skill of Blackboard Usage. Link Lesson – Model Episode.
Unit-III: APPROACHES OF TEACHING ECONOMICS
Approaches of Teaching Economics: 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
Lecture Method, Problem Solving Method, Biographical Method, Story-Telling Method, Discussion Method, Socialised Recitation Method, Source Method, Unit Method, Team Teaching, Supervised Study, Programmed Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Keller Plan, Project Method, Activity Based Learning (ABL), Active Learning Method (ALM), Mind Map, Advanced Active Learning Method (AALM).
Unit-V: INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Meaning, Need and Importance of Instructional Aids – Psychological Bases of Hardware and Software Technologies: Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experiences, Multi-sensory Instruction. Hardware Instructional Aids: Motion Pictures, Computers, Projectors, and Tab. Software Instructional Aids: Charts, Maps, Cartoons, Posters, Newspapers. 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. Economics Club, Economics Resource Centre. Qualities of a Good Economics Textbook – Qualities of an Economics Teacher.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- Indian economy and development.
- Economic policies and planning.
- Teaching strategies for economics.
- Statistics and data interpretation.