Biology Teaching

Syllabus

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi

Biology Teaching

Unit-I

1)       A critical study of the content of biology prescribed at school level and its pedagogic implications.

2)       Biology teaching: nature, need & scope its correlation with other subjects; Place of Biology in school curriculum, difference between curriculum and syllabus, Principles of curriculum constructions. Aims and objectives of biology teaching, methods and techniques of writing specific objectives in behavioural term. Revised bloom’s taxonomy, difference between general & specific objectives.

Unit-II

1)       Methods of Biology teaching- lecture method, lecture-cum-demonstration method, problem solving method, heuristic method, project method & laboratory method. Modern trends in biology teaching- learning, team teaching, integrated method, discrepant event approach.

2)       Biological laboratory- Need and significance of laboratory work, administration and safety measures in the lab and first aid kit, low cost improvised apparatus, maintenance of Biology laboratory. Biology library-need & importance.

Unit-III

1)       Learning in Biology- Constructivism vs Behaviourism, Meaning & difference between constructivist & behaviourist approach. Constructivist classroom, teacher and lesson. Concept mapping- meaning, definition & its significance.

2)       Teaching Aids- meaning, type, significance & principles of the selection of proper teaching aids & their use. Co-curricular activities in Biology- visit to community resources, botanical garden, aquarium, vivarium & terrarium and their construction, bio-club, eco-club.

Unit-IV

1)       Evaluation in Biology: Construction of achievement test based on objective type items and determination of its Reliability and Validity.

2)       Lesson plan- characteristics, different approaches, major steps involved in lesson planning, format of lesson plan. Importance of lesson plan and different types of lesson plan based on different models of teaching viz. BTM & Biological inquiry training model.