Syllabus

Course Code: 809    Course Name: Group - I (iii) PEDAGOGY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1: Nature and Scope of Computer Science • Meaning, Nature and Scope of Computer Science. • Significance of Computer Science in school curriculum. • Correlation of Computer Science at different stages of school. • Aims and Objectives of Teaching Computer Science at different stages of school. • Blooms Taxonomy of educational objectives. • Formulation of specific objectives in behavioural terms.
2 2: Content, Pedagogical Analysis and Teaching Skills: Concept, need and importance of Pedagogical Analysis.
• Content:
- Computer System
- Computer Software
- Networking
- MS-Windows
- MS-Office
- Operating System

• Pedagogical Analysis:
Following point should be followed for pedagogical analysis:-
a) Identification of concept.
b) Enlisting behavioural outcomes.
c) Enlisting activities and experiments.
d) Enlisting evaluation techniques.

• Teaching Skills
- Skill of Introducing the lesson
- Skill of Probing Questions
- Skill of Stimulus Variations
- Skill of Explaining • Lesson Planning: Concept, Need and Importance of lesson planning and Unit planning.
3 3 Teaching Learning Resources and Processes
• Development and designing of computer science curriculum.
• Critical analysis of computer textbook.
• Development of self- instructional material
• Designing and managing a Computer Laboratory.
• E-learning Resources: Use of Multimedia e-learning, PPT, Internet.
• Qualities of a good Computer Science Teacher. And professional growth of Computer Science Teacher
4 4 Approaches and Evaluation
• Teaching Methods:
- Lecture-cum-Demonstration method.
- Project method.
- Computer Assisted Instruction method.
- Laboratory Method.
- Mobile learning, and Online learning

• Evaluation
- Meaning and importance of evaluation
- Types and techniques
- Achievement Test
- Characteristics of a good test in Computer Science.
- Preparing, reporting and evaluating the results.
- Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation.
5 Practicum/ Sessional

Do Any one of the following:
i. Critical analysis of course content of Computer science of secondary school curriculum.
ii. Prepare an achievement test of course content of Computer science of secondary school curriculum.
iii. Internet based project: Form a group on internet and share educational information with atleast one link to audio/video material and prepare the project using ppt.
iv. Power Point Presentation on Gandhian ideas and thoughts.
v. Generating awareness regarding Digital India Initiative among rural community.
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