Pedagogy of English Language

Syllabus

Pedagogy of English Language

Unit-I: Background to the Study of English

1)      Historical perspective with development of English as Subjects & discipline.

2)      Role of English in the present Scenario; Position of English in the Indian school curriculum in the context of the three language formula. English as a second Language.

3)      Aims and objectives of teaching English at Secondary level.

4)      Role of teaching English in development of Education, Society, National Integration and International understanding.

Unit-II: Content and Pedagogical Analysis, Methods of Teaching and Skills of Teaching

1)      Teaching of prose, poetry, composition and grammar.

2)      Pedagogical analysis based on unit analysis, objectives, learning experience, chosen methods, material, composition and grammar.

3)      Difference between Method and Approach of teaching English, Major methods of teaching English: Grammar-cum-translation method, direct method and bilingual method.

4)      Various Approaches of teaching English; Structural Approach, Communicative Approach, Holistic Approach & Linguistic communicative approach.

Unit-III: Planning of Instruction

1)      Micro teaching & Lesson planning- : concept, importance, Basic elements, characteristics, approaches (Herbartian, R .C.E.M, BLOOMS, N.C.E.R.T ) and significance.

2)      Year and Unit Lesson Planning;

3)      Preparation of Prose, Poetry, Grammar & Composition: It’s importance, planning and teaching.

4)      Teaching Learning Materials- Audio-visual Aids, OER- MOOCs

Unit IV: Development of Linguistic Skills and Evaluation

1)      Development of following linguistic skills: Listening and understanding, Speaking, Reading, Writing 14 | P a g e

2)      Purpose, Types, Characteristics, Techniques and Tools of Evaluation, (CCE, Grading system, CBCS) Construction of Achievement test

3)      DiagnosticEvaluation , Remedial Teaching Critical Analysis of English Textbook with reference to Syllabus