Syllabus
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Course Code: 803 Course Name: Learning and Teaching |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. UNDERSTANDING LEARNING • Learning: Concept, Nature, types of learning & Factors influencing learning,. • Learning strategies: Co-operative learning & Collaborative learning, peer-tutoring, group learning. • Role of Teacher & School in relation to learning strategies. • Individual Differences: Concept, Types, Causes & Educational implications. |
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| 2 | 2. LEARNING PARADIGM • Theories of Learning : • Connectionism theory (Trial & Error: Thorndike), concept, laws of learning & Educational Implications. • Conditioning theories: Classical conditioning (Pavlov) & Operant Conditioning (Skinner): Concept, characteristics and Educational Implications. • Social-constructivist theory (Vygostky & Bandura): Concept, Nature and Educational implications. |
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| 3 | 3. UNDERSTANDING TEACHING • Teaching: Concept, characteristic, features and levels of teaching. • Related concepts of Teaching (Training, conditioning, instruction & indoctrination) • Variables in the Teaching Process: The Learning task (Instructional Objectives), Learning Behaviour (Entry behaviours & Learner‟s characteristics) Teacher Behaviour: (Competence, Personality, Teaching Style). • Social-constructivist approach in teaching (Applications of Bruner, Ausubel & Vygotsky‟s ideas in teaching). |
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| 4 | 4. PHASE & MODELS OF TEACHING • Phase of Teaching: Pre-active, Interactive and Post-active. • Models of Teaching: Meaning, Need & Elements, Basic Teaching Model (Glaser), Concept Attainment Model (Bruner). • Teaching Strategies: Brain-Storming, Simulation, Role-playing, Gaming, Remedial teaching & Enrichment Programme. |
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| 5 | Practicum/ Sessional Any one of the following i. Group Projects: Observation report on Teaching-learning transaction process in School teaching practice. ii. Seminar/ Presentation on learning theories. iii. Application of teaching strategies (Brain-Storming, Simulation, Role-playing, Gaming, Remedial teaching) on any current/ social issue. iv. Case-study on Individual differences. |
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