COURSE - III : TEACHER FUNCTIONS AT THE PRIMARY STAGE

FIRST SEMESTER:

Course Outline 3. Theory (External) : 60 Marks , 36 Hrs.

4.Assignments/ Project/ Study/ Activities/

Practical/ Tests (Internal) : 40 Marks , 16 Hrs.

Unit - 1 : Curriculum - A Conceptual Framework 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

1.1. Objectives of primary education.

1.2. Concept of curriculum and process of designing of curriculum.

1.3. Principles of curriculum planning.

1.4. Minimum levels of learning: introduction and important features.

1.5. Holistic Education- Education for all round holistic personality development---

intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Education is incomplete

without Art Education which helps in aesthetic as well as emotional development.

Provisions in schools for imparting education in Music, Dance, Drama, Painting

and other such fields. Health and Physical Education is indeed an integral

component of the Educational Programme in schools.

Unit - 2 : Teaching strategies and skills 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

2.1. Teaching-learning : concept and relationship, planning instruction/teaching: Year

plan, monthly plan, unit plan, lesson plan

2.2. Analysing teaching skills : Black Board writing, explaining, dramatization,

stimulus variation, reinforcement, illustrating with examples, narration and story

telling.

2.3 Multi grade Teaching.

2.4 Creative Teaching: presenting content in different novel ways, adopting learner

centered approach

2.5 Types of teacher behaviour - direct and indirect, verbal and non -verbal.

Unit - 3 : Educational Evaluation 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

3.1 Concept of measurement and evaluation.

3.2 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

3.3 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation need to be given importance.

While dealing with the topic(s), the following issues are required to figure

prominently:

3.1 Meaning and concept of CCE

3.2 Qualitative / descriptive evaluation

3.3 Grading - Absolute and Relative

3.5 Evaluative Criteria, techniques and Tools of CCE

3.6 Co-scholastic Areas: Health Status, Personal and Social Qualities,

Interests (Literary, Scientific, Artistic, Cultural), Attitudes &

Values, Outdoor Co curricular Activities, Cubs/Bulbuls,

Scouts/Guides, NSS, etc.

3.7 CCE Scheme as introduced by the Board of School Education,

Haryana.

Unit - 4 : Fundamentals of computers 12 Marks , 6 Hrs.

4.1 Definition, Characteristics, Types and Generations of computers, Limitations and

Applications of Computers, Data Processing: Concept, Definition of Information and

data, Basic data types

4.2 Components of Computer System: Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/output

Devices, computer Memory: primary and secondary memory, magnetic and optical

storage devices, Concept of Hardware and Software

4.3 Operating System: Definition, Functions and Characteristics of Operating system,

M.S-Windows: basic components, icons and their types, moving a window, resizing a

Window

SECOND SEMESTER :

Course Outline 1. Theory (External) : 60 Marks , 36 Hrs.

2. Assignments/ Project/ Study/ Activities/

Practical/ Tests (Internal) , : 40 Marks , 16 Hrs.

Unit - 5 : Curriculum - A Conceptual Framework 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

5.1. Core-curriculum elements as per NPE 1986.

5.2. National Curriculum Framework (Nov. 2000) in relation to primary education.

5.3. Curriculum adjustment and adaptation to special needs with reference to visual,

hearing, orthopedically impaired and educable mentally retarded children.

5.4. Participatory Learning; Project Based Learning.

5.5. Teachers' Organizational Skills for curricular and co-curricular activities in school

: Literary, Scientific, Artistic, Cultural, celebration of National Days, Outdoor Cocurricular

Activities, Sports and Games, NSS, Cubs/Bulbuls/Scouts/Guides, etc.

Unit - 6 : Educational Evaluation 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

6.1 Types of evaluation: summative and formative.

6.2 Achievement tests: short answer type, objective type and essay type.

6.3 School examinations: oral, written and practical.

6.4 School records: cumulative records, progress records of children and school

record.

Unit - 7 : Computers: Basic Office Applications , 16 Marks , 10 Hrs.

7.1 M.S.WORD: basic components of M.S Word, creating, saving, editing, opening an

existing document, finding and replacing text, printing documents, print preview

7.2 M.S. PowerPoint: Features, How to Save, Close, Open an Existing Presentation,

Slide Manipulation: Adding, Deleting, Cut, Copy, Paste, Move the Slides.

7.3 M.S. EXCEL: Creating, Saving, opening an existing worksheet, working with

Worksheet: Entering Number, Text, Date/Time, Font, Inserting, Deleting of Cells

Rows and Columns, Various types of Charts.

Unit - 8: Computer networks and use of computers in Education , 12 Marks ,6Hrs

8.1 Basic of Computer networks: LAN, WAN, MAN.

8.2 Internet: Introduction, uses and application/services (services: WWW

and web-sites, Electronic mails)

8.3 Web Browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Surfing the

Internet-- Giving the URL address, Search and down loading

8.4 Email: Creating an e-mail id, viewing and sending e-mail, sending soft copy as

attachment, enclosures to email

8.5 Computer Aided Instructions: meaning and relevance in 21st century

8.6 Virtual Schooling, Use of ICT in EDUSAT and open and distance education,

curriculum transaction through traditional vs. multimedia method