It is essential to study two Pedagogic Subjects in B.Ed Curriculum. Some Examples of Pedagogic Subjects are Pedagogy of Hindi, Pedagogy of Mathematics, Pedagogy of Social Sciences, Pedagogy of Home Sciences, etc. Here the name of subjects Hindi, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Home Sciences is familiar to all as these are the school subjects or subjects at graduation or post-graduation level. But the subjects Pedagogy of Hindi, Pedagogy of Mathematics, Pedagogy of Social Sciences, Pedagogy of Home Science are quite different from Hindi, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Home Sciences as the word ‘Pedagogy’ is associated with general school subjects.
Now the question arises
What is the meaning of the word PEDAGOGY?
“Pedagogy is the study of methods and activities of teaching.”
By Cambridge English Dictionary
“Pedagogy is art, science, and profession of teaching.”
By Merriam Webster
“Pedagogy deals with the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.”
By Oxford Dictionary
“Pedagogy is the study and theory of the methods and principles of teaching.”
By Collins English Dictionary
From the above definitions, it can be concluded that Pedagogy of a subject deals with how to teach that subject, what methods, techniques (advanced pedagogical techniques), teaching aids can be used in teaching that particular subject.
Moreover, this selection of two Pedagogic subjects is made on the basis of subjects the student had at the graduation level. A B.Ed. student can opt a specific pedagogic subject if he/she had studied the theoretical subject related to that specific pedagogical subject for more than two years at graduation level or had done his/her post-graduation in that particular theoretical subject.
Purpose of giving place to Pedagogic Subjects in B.Ed Curriculum:
Following are the reasons why Pedagogic Subjects are given a place in B.Ed. Curriculum. To comprehend:
- Unique nature of a specific school subject.
- Role of contributors in discovering the major concepts of a specific school subject.
- Historical development of a specific school subject.
- Concept of Teaching method, Teaching technique, Teaching strategy, and Teaching approach.
- Different methods of teaching and to use these various methods in subject-specific teaching.
- Concept of Micro-Teaching and to be able to use different Micro-Teaching Skills in their subject-specific Teaching.
- Importance of Planning, Lesson Planning, and Unit-Planning.
- Different Lesson-Planning formats and to be able to use these techniques in planning lessons for their subject-specific teaching.
- Use of Audio-Visual Aids in teaching.
- The Construction of Improvised Apparatus and to use them in their subject-specific teaching.
- The meaning of curriculum, types of curriculum, and methods of curriculum organization.
- Subject-specific curriculum of secondary level.
- The importance of subject-specific textbooks
- The concept of Evaluation, the difference between Measurement and Evaluation, Types of Evaluation.
- Formulate the items to evaluate different aspects of behaviour- Cognitive, Affective, and Psycho-Motor. And,
- Analyze the subject-specific textbook.
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Conclusion:
In this way, it can be concluded that the purpose of studying a Pedagogic Subject is to perceive and master the ways and different techniques of teaching a School-subject, its planning, evaluating that School-subject effectively and to analyze its curriculum and Textbook so that the school-subject can be understood in a concrete manner.
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