1st Half: Learning

Unit I: Understanding Learning:

·         Nature of learning: learning as a process and learning as an outcome

·         Types of learning: factual, associations, conceptual, procedural, generalizations, Principles and rules.

·         Remembering and Forgetting—Factors of remembering—encoding, storage and retrieval. Information processing approach; Causes of forgetting; Strategies for effective memorization.

Unit II: Factors Influencing Learning:

·         Concept, nature and types of motivation—intrinsic, extrinsic and achievement.

·         Role of teacher in addressing various factors influencing learning—a few strategies—cooperative learning, peer tutoring, collaborative learning.

Unit III: Learning Paradigms:

·         Behavioristic Learning—Concept of connectionism (Thorndike) and conditioning (Pavlov & Skinner) and their educational implications.

·         Cognitive Learning—Concept of Gestalt and its educational implications; Discovery learning (Bruner), Cognitive Constructivist Learning (Piaget)

·         Social Cognitive Learning—Concept (Bandura), nature and implications. Teacher as role model.

·         Social Constructivist Learning—Concept of Vygotsky, nature and implications.

·         Humanistic Viewpoint of Learning—Carl Rogers (Self Concept Theory)

Unit IV: Overview of theories of Transfer of learning:

·         Concept, Importance, Nature and Types of Transfer of Learning

·         Theories of Transfer of Learning

·         Methods of enhancing Transfer of Learning

Unit V: Organization of Learning Experiences: Issues and Concerns:

·         Role of school—Guidance, Mental health, Co-curricular activities.

·         Strategies for organizing learning for diverse learners—Brainstorming, Within class grouping, Remedial teaching, Enrichment programme.

 2nd Half: Teaching

Unit I: Understanding Teaching :

·         Teaching: Concepts, definition, nature and characteristics factors affecting teaching.

·         Relation between Teaching, Instruction and Training.

·         Maxims of teaching—Role of teacher in effective teaching.

Unit II: Models of Teaching:

·         Concept Attainment Model (CAM)

·         Advance Organizer Model (AOM)

·         Inquiry Training Model (ITM)

Unit III: Task of Teaching:

·         Task of teaching: meaning, definition and variables in teaching task.

·         Phases of teaching task: pre-active, inter-active and post-active.

·         Essentials of effective teaching.

Unit IV: Levels & Approaches of Teaching:

·         Levels of Teaching: memory, understanding and reflective levels of teaching

·         Approaches to Instruction: Constructivist approach to teaching, Cooperative and Group Discussion, Games, Debate, Quiz and Seminar.

·         Programmed Instruction (PI) & Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)

Unit V: Skills of Teaching:

·         Skills of Teaching: Concepts, definition.

·         Micro-teaching: Meaning and Procedure

·         Developing Teaching skills: Introducing the lesson, Questioning, Use of teaching aids, Reinforcement and Illustration.

Modification of Teacher Behaviour-Flanders Interaction Analysis of Category System (FIACS)