Teaching – Learning and Assessment

Explore the multifaceted aspects of teaching and learning, from understanding diverse educational perspectives and factors influencing learning, to creating effective learning environments and utilizing modern teaching materials and methods, all designed to enhance knowledge acquisition and inquiry skills.

Teaching – Learning and Assessment

1 Understanding Teaching and Learning

  1. Concept and Nature of Teaching
  2. Teaching as Facilitation of Learning
  3. Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching-Learning
  4. Concept and Nature of Learning
  5. Learning: Development of Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
  6. Different Ways Children Learn

2 Teaching and Learning- Different Perspectives

  1. Behaviourist Perspective
  2. Cognitive Perspective
  3. Constructivist Perspective
  4. Socio-Cultural Perspective
  5. Economic and Political Perspective

3 Factors Affecting Learning

  1. Identification and Classification of Major Factors Influencing Learning
  2. Psychological Factors Influencing Learning
  3. Socio-Cultural (Environmental) Factors Influencing Learning
  4. School-related Factors Influencing Learning
  5. Teaching-Learning Process Related Factors Influencing Learning

4 Learning Environment

  1. Meaning of Learning Environment
  2. Types of Learning Environment
  3. Importance of Creating a Positive Learning Environment
  4. Components of School Environment that Influence Learning
  5. Creating a Conducive Learning Environment in a Classroom
  6. Maintaining a Learning Environment

5 Acquisition of Knowledge and Methods of Inquiry

  1. Knowledge: Meaning and Concept
  2. Relationship between Knowledge and Information
  3. Knowledge as Construction and Acquisition of Learning Experiences
  4. Sources of Acquiring Knowledge
  5. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  6. Scientific Method (Inductive-Deductive Method)
  7. Social Science Inquiry Method

6 Methods of Organizing Learning Experiences

  1. Methods: Meaning and Types
  2. Teacher Centered Methods
  3. Learner Centered Methods
  4. Learning Methods-Cooperative and Collaborative
  5. Role of ICT in Facilitating Group Based Teaching Method

7 Teaching – Learning Materials

  1. Meaning and Purposes of TLMs
  2. Types of Teaching Learning Materials
  3. Preparation of Low-Cost Teaching-Learning Materials from Available Local Resources
  4. Participation of Students in Collection, Preparation, and Maintenance of TLMs

8 Planning Teaching – Learning Activities

  1. Concept of Curricular, Co-Curricular, and Extra-Curricular Activities
  2. Planning and Organisation of Instruction
  3. Annual Plan
  4. Unit Plan
  5. Lesson Plan
  6. Constructivist Teaching and Lesson Planning
  7. Planning Co-Curricular Activities

9 Multigrade Teaching and Teaching in other Contexts

  1. Multigrade Teaching
  2. Teaching Learning Strategies (Multigrade Situation)
  3. Teaching-Learning Strategies (Large Group)
  4. Teaching in Diverse Situations
  5. Space and Time Management

10 Assessment – Basics

  1. Assessment of Learning
  2. Role of Assessment in the Teaching-Learning Process
  3. Types of Assessment
  4. Assessment of Scholastic and Co-Scholastic Abilities

11 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

  1. Evaluation for Holistic Development of Children
  2. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
  3. Assessment in Scholastic and Co-Scholastic Areas
  4. Tools for Assessing Student Performance in Scholastic Area
  5. Tools for Assessing Co-Scholastic Aspects

12 ICTs for Teaching and Learning

  1. What is ICT?
  2. ICT for Teaching and Learning
  3. ICTs and their Applications in Teaching and Learning

13 Computers and E-Learning

  1. Basics of Computer
  2. Application of Computers in Elementary Education
  3. What is PowerPoint Presentation?
  4. Project Method
  5. E-Learning
  6. Internet in Education
  7. Social Networks in Education
  8. Concept of Open Educational Resources