Focus on teaching Physics and Chemistry at the school level.
Physical Science: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Need and Significance of teaching Physical Science - Values,Aims and Objectives of teaching Physical Sciencein Schools - Instructional objectives and Behavioural Objectives of Physical Science - Need and Importance of Instructional Objectives. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Domains, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy 2001 (Anderson & Krathwohl).
Micro-Teaching : Concept, Definition, Steps, Cycle - Skill of Set Induction - Skill of Explaining, Skill of Questioning, Skill of Explaining, Skill of Stimulus Variation, Skill of Reinforcement, Skill of Closure - Link lesson – Model episode.
Approaches of Lesson Planning - Steps - Organizing Teaching: Memory Level (Herbartian Model), Understanding Level (Morrison teaching Model), Reflective Level (Bigge and Hunt Teaching Model)– Unit Plan – Lesson Plan Writing.
Teacher Centered Instruction: Lecture method, Demonstration and Team Teaching – Learner Centered Instruction: Self-Learning – Forms of Self-Learning: Programmed Instruction, Investigatory approach, Collaborative learning, experimental learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Keller Plan, Project Method, Activity Based Learning (ABL), Active Learning Method (ALM) - Advanced Active Learning Method (AALM)-Concept Map.
Classification of Instructional Media in Physical Science – Use of Mass media in classroom Instruction. New Emerging Media: Tele-Conferencing, Communication Satellites, Computer Networking, Word Processors, Blended Learning, Flipped Classroom, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality.
