Pedagogy of History

Pedagogy of History

1. Foundations of History

a) Nature of History - Meaning, its dimension (the historical, aesthetic, recreational );its relationship with other social science- geography, political science, economics

b) Learning of History-Constructivists perspectives of teaching History emphasizing Piaget and Vygotsky, critical and realistic History 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 History –Whose history?; Sources and their interpretation; Learning History without burden

2. Organizing Teaching-Learning in History

a) A History teacher

b) Understanding of classroom communication

c) Planning for teaching-learning in History - analysis of aim and general objectives of teaching History vis-à-vis the objectives of secondary education, lesson and unit plan

d) Critical understanding of History curriculum , syllabus and textbook

3. Strategies for learning subject matter content in History

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 History -definition of problem, posing a problem, generating problem, modeling and model for problem solving, exploring various options for solving the problem i.e. developing discovery approach

d) Learning in Groups- Cooperative and collaborative learning, addressing needs of heterogeneous classroom

4. Assessment of and for learning in History

a) Issues in assessment in History

b) Shifting Trends in assessment in History

c) Construction of test design and subject question paper along with marking scheme

d) Diagnosing basic causes of difficulties in learning of History

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 adopted by the teacher in a nearby school