Pedagogy
of Economics
1.
Foundations of Economics
a) Nature of Economics - Meaning, its dimension (the
historical, aesthetic, recreational);its relationship with other social
science- geography, political science, history
b) Learning of Economics - Constructivists
perspectives of teaching Economics emphasizing Piaget and Vygotsky, critical
and realistic Economics education
c) Curriculum reform in Social Science - Critical
appraisal of NCF- 2005, BCF- 2008 in the context of Social Science teaching,
Need for standards for school Social Science
d) Contextual Issues in learning Economics –Learning
Economics without burden, knowledge economy, globalization, liberalization,
world bank, sustainable development, development with social justice
2. Organizing Teaching-Learning in Economics
a) An Economics teacher
b) Understanding of classroom communication
c) Planning for teaching-learning in Economics -
analysis of aim and general objectives of teaching Economics vis-à-vis the objectives
of secondary education, lesson and unit plan
d) Critical understanding of Economics curriculum ,
syllabus and textbook
3. Strategies for learning subject matter
content in Economics
a) Paradigm
shift in teaching-learning of the subject viz. constructivist approach
b) Critical
understanding of various strategies in teaching –Learning by exposition,
Learning by discovery, inductive-deductive, guided discovery, cognitive
apprenticeship, learning by scaffolding
c) Teaching
problem-solving in Economics -definition of problem, posing a problem,
generating problem, modeling and model for problem solving, exploring various options
for solving the problem
d) Learning
in Groups- Cooperative and collaborative learning, addressing needs of
heterogeneous classroom
4. Assessment of and for learning in Economics
a)
Issues in assessment in Economics
b) Shifting Trends in assessment in Economics
c) Construction of test design and subject question paper along with marking
scheme
d) Diagnosing basic causes of difficulties in learning of Economics
e)
Planning remedial teaching strategies based on the perceived causes,
implementing and evaluating the strategies
Sessional Work
• Assignment(select
any two of the following)
(Concerned teacher can devise assignment as per
requirement of the course)
1. Designing learning activities, appropriate
strategies, selecting/preparing learning resources; assessment techniques and
tools, etc.
2. Analysis of unit/chapter in subject textbook to identify the
concepts, principles and processes and to understand the underlying the subject
structures
3. Analysis of subject
textbook of the concerned class taught by the pupil-teacher (content,
exercises, activities, activities, activities and overall presentation of the
book)
4. Critical analysis of teaching skills and strategies used in a lesson
taught in a class or lesson plan in a nearby school
5. Identification of
learning difficulties experienced by students in a lesson and evaluation of the
diagnostic and remedial strategies
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