Syllabus

BD2BS    Pedagogy of Biological Science – II

Unit – I Pedagogical analysis
Paradigm shift from pedagogy to Andragogy to Heutagogy
– Concept and stages – Critical Pedagogy : Meaning,
Foster independent thinking through critical pedagogy,
Need and its implications in Teacher Education. Interaction
Analysis: Flanders’ Interaction analysis, Galloway’s
system of interaction analysis (Recording of Classroom
Events, Construction and Interpretation of Interaction
Matrix).

UNIT II  Teaching models
Bloom’s Mastery Learning Skinner’s Operant Training,
Bruner’s Concept attainment, Ausubel’s Advance
Organizer, Glaser’s Basic Teaching (Classroom Meeting),
Byron Massials and Benjamin cox’s social inquiry, Carl
Roger’s Non-directive and William Gordon’s Synectics
models.

UNIT III  Activity Basied and group controlled instruction
Activity Based Instruction : Concept, Classification – Role
Play, Simulation, Incident method, Case Study method,
Gaming and prioritization exercises. Group Controlled
Instruction : Concept, Definition and Importance of
Group Controlled Instruction – Types of Group Controlled
Instruction: Group Interactive sessions, Co-operative
Learning methods, Group investigation, Group Projects.

UNIT IV  Learning resources

Need and significance of leaning resources in Biology –
Identifying and analyzing the leaning resources in teaching
– learning process of Biology – Biology Laboratory as a
leaning resource – Use of Science and Biology experiment
kits in teaching – learning of Biology – Field visits and
excursion as learning resources in Biology – ICT based
virtual experiments and simulations as leaning resource
in Biology – Role of the teacher – Limitations and hurdle in
the use of various leaning resources in Biology.

UNIT V   Assessment in pedagogy of biological science.
Measurement and Evaluation – Differentiate between
Assessment and Evaluation – Types of evaluation:
Formative, Summative, Diagnostic Test- Standardization
of Test, Principles and steps involved in the Construction
of Achievement Test – Blue Print and Question Pattern –
Feedback Devices : Meaning, Types, Criteria, – Assessment
of Portfolios, Reflective Journal, Field Engagement using
Rubrics, Competency Based Evaluation.