Lesson – 1 – Education – Aims & Functions

1. Meaning of Education – introduction, derivative, similar meaning, Indian & Western, Narrow & Broader Meaning
2. Nature & Functions of Education
3. Agencies of Education – School, Society & Home

Lesson – 2 – Education & Philosophy

1. Meaning of Philosophy
2. Relationship between Education & Philosophy

Lesson – 3 – Curriculum

1. Meaning
2. Basis & Principles
3. Steps in Curriculum Development

Lesson – 4 – Western Philosophies of Education

1. Pragmatism
2. Naturalism
3. Idealism

Lesson – 5 – Education & Society

1. Education for Social Change – factors, role of education in bringing social change, barriers in bringing Social change

Lesson – 6 – Education & National Development

1. Education for Democracy, Environmental Conservation

Lesson – 1 – Educational Psychology

1. Meaning of education
2. Meaning of Psychology
3. Meaning of Educational Psychology
4. Scope of Educational Psychology
5. Utility of educational psychology

Utility of educational psychology

1. Meaning of Growth & Development
2. Relationship & Differences between Growth & Development
3. Principles of Growth & Development

Lesson – 3 – Heredity & Environment

1. Meaning of Heredity & Environment
2. Laws of heredity
3. Importance of Heredity & Environment

Lesson – 4- Learning

1. Meaning & Characteristics of Learning
2. Domains of Learning
3. Theories of learning – ( trial & error)

Lesson – 6 – Factors Affecting Learning

1. Intelligence – Meaning, nature, theories (Spearman’s 2 factor theory & Thorndike’s Multifactor Theory) Intelligence – Meaning, nature, theories (Spearman’s 2 factor theory & Thorndike’s Multifactor Theory)
2. Memory & Forgetting – Meaning, ways to enhance memory, causes of forgetting & ways to reduce Forgetting
3. Creativity – Meaning, characteristics of creative child, ways to improve creativity

Lesson – 7 – Personality

1. Meaning & Types

Lesson – 8 – Group Dynamics

Lesson – 1 – Educational Technology

1. Meaning & Scope
2. Steps of Educational Technology

Lesson – 2 – Nature of Teaching – Learning

1. Concept of Teaching & Learning
2. Relation between Teaching & Learning
3. Principles of Good Teaching
4. Variables of Teaching – Learning
5. Levels of Teaching
6. Phases of Teaching
7. Maxims of Teaching

Lesson – 3 – Communication

1. Meaning of Communication and Classroom Communication
2. Barriers in Classroom Communication

Lesson – 4 – Teaching Strategies and Teaching Skills

1. Teaching Skills – Explaining, Questioning/ Answering, Probing Questions, Stimulus Variation, Reinforcement, Narration, Presentation Skills, Feedback
2. Micro – Teaching, Simulated Teaching
3. Lesson Planning (Practical work)

Lesson – 5 – Innovations in teaching – Learning

1. System Approach

Lesson – 6 – Evaluation

1. Meaning & Concept
2. Types of evaluation techniques

1. Montessori – Play Way Learning – Meaning & importance
2. Kumon – Mastery Level Learning – Meaning & Importance
3. Reggio – Scientific Inquiry level Learning – Meaning & importance

Introduction to 3 distinct theories and developing study material according to these methodologies

1. Kindergarten (Nursery & K.G level) art & craft work

   1. Alphabet Story & Pictures
   2. Qrigamy Compositions
   3. Printing
   4. Shape Compositions
   5. Board Decoration Ideas
   6. Recycle projects
   7. Paper Craft – instant machie, mask, rolling, decoupage, collage etc
   8. Creative Craft – mix media craft ( traditional and contemporary)
   9. Festival Craft
   10. Theme based Teaching Learning material resourcing
   11. Value Added Classes ( craft by students for students)
   12. Food Craft
   13. Clay work

   Practice Teaching for 1 month in School carries 100 Points. ( 20 macro lesson plans to be conducted in school)