Syllabus

Course Code: 810    Course Name: Group - I (iv) PEDAGOGY OF HOME SCIENCE

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. CONCEPT, OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE
• Meaning, Nature and Scope of Home Science
• Need and Importance of Home science in secondary schools in the present context
• Correlation of Home Science with other school subjects
• Aims and objectives of teaching Home Science
• Blooms Taxonomy of educational objectives
• Formulation of specific objectives in Behavioural terms.
2 2. CONTENT, PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS AND TEACHING SKILLS
• Content
- Food, Nutrition and Health
- Child Care
- Fiber and Fabric
- Home Management
- Health and sanitation

• Pedagogical Analysis :
Following points should be followed for pedagogical analysis on topics
a) Identification of concept
b) Listing behavioural outcomes
c) Listing activities and experiments.
d) Listing evaluation techniques.

• Teaching Skills
- Skill of introducing the lesson
- Skill of illustrate with the help of examples.
- Skill of explaining
- Skill of stimulus variation
- Skill of using black board

• Concept, Need and Importance of unit planning and lesson planning.
3 3. TEACHING LEARNING RESOURCES AND PROCESSES
• Meaning, Principles and steps of curriculum construction in Home Sciences.
• Development and Characteristics of a good Textbooks. Critical analysis of current Home Science Text Books in secondary schools of Haryana State.
• Planning of space and equipment of Home Science Laboratory
• Classification and importance of Teaching Aids, (Visual Aids :- Chart, Model, Specimen).
• E-learning Resources: Use of Multimedia and Computers in Home Science, e-learning, PPT, Internet.
• Qualities of a good Home Science Teacher. Professional growth of Home Science Teacher
4 4. APPROACHES , METHODS AND EVALUATION IN TEACHING
• Methods of Teaching:
Lecture-cum- Demonstration; Project Method; Discussion Method; Practical and Individual Method
• Activity Based Learning:
Learning by doing : Experimentation; observation ; games, quiz; puzzles; Field visits and excursions
• Approaches of Teaching Home Science : Inductive – deductive approach ;Maier‟s Problem solving approach
• Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in Home Science.
• Construction and use of achievement test and diagnostic test in Home Science.
• Task Analysis, meaning and advantages
• Question Bank, meaning and advantages
5 PRACTICUM/SESSIONALS:
Any one of the following:
i. A course of ten practical by the Pupil-teacher in the following:
- Cooking
- Stitching/Embroidery/knitting
- Home Management
ii. Preparation of online test.
iii. Preparation of objective type test, short answer type test, essay type test
iv. Organize a quiz competition in Home Science and analyze the response of students
v. Plan a field visit of Home Science students for studying and reporting the health habits and health concerns of school students of village.
vi. Prepare one remedial Teaching Programme for a Home Science student
vii. Writing of project report in extension education.
viii. Organise a handicrafts fair in a village.
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