Programme and specific programme outcomes Two year B.Ed programme

Programme Educational objectives (PLO)

• Develop professional competencies
• Attain harmonious development of their personality
• Analyses of curriculum and appropriate strategies
• Develop various life skills needed
• Inculcate values among teacher student
• Development of Democratic values
• Analyze the trends, issues and challenges facing in the cotemporary Education system
• Development of leadership quality
• Establish a link between theory and practice

Course – 1 Childhood and Growing Up

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• acquire the knowledge of Childhood, Adolescence and their development
• to understand the Multiple childhood and developmental feature of childhood and adolescence under different socio-economic & cultural factors
• apply the theory of development to understand learners
• develop skill in measuring behaviour of childhood and adolescence
• develop interest to know more about the process of Marginalisation of social difference
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards society stereotype, child law and media of childhood & adolescence
• appreciate the transitional and critical age of childhood and adolescence.

Course – 2 Contemporary India and Education

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• acquire knowledge of terms and concepts used in Indian society, communities and groups with focus on government policy frame work socialisation and sociological aims of Education
• understand Inequality and the importance of equality, stratification, causes of diversity, marginalised society
• apply the constitutional values related to Education and social diversity
• develop the skills to respect collective living, resolution of tension peacefully and justly
• develop interest on language policies, multilingual education to understand contemporary India and education
• develop the attitude towards plebianisation, liberalisation, privatisation and stratification in Education from global point of view.

Course – 3 Learning and Teaching

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the concept of learning and its importance for human excellence
• Apply the learning theories in their teaching
• Understand the processes that facilitate construction of knowledge
• Create facilitative learning environments in schools
• Understand the concept and different levels of teaching
• Adopt different teaching strategies
• Understand the models of teaching
• Adopt ICT tools for facilitating teaching and learning
• Adopt innovative practices of teaching and learning
• Understand teaching as a profession.

Course – 4 Gender, School and Society (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• acquire knowledge on Terms and concepts Gender, school and society.
• understand the challenges faced by the Gendered roles in society through a variety of institutions.
• apply the knowledge to critically analyse the gendered roles, relationships and ideas in textbooks and curricular to nurture or challenging gender disparity of gender inequalities prevailing in the society.
• develop the life skills courses in schools and to deal with some issues of gender identity roles.
• develop interest in studying gendered roles, relationships and ideas in textbooks and curricular.
• develop a positive attitude towards roles and institutions in society.

Course – 5 Language across the Curriculum (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• acquire knowledge about language and literacy and principles of language teaching.
• understand the importance of language and literacy background of the learners with reference to spelling and vocabulary development
• apply the acquired knowledge in methods and approaches of teaching language.
• develop skills in reading and writing which pave the way to attain optimal learning of the subject areas.
• develop interest towards language learning from language diversity and multilingualism point of view.
• develop a positive attitude towards language to realise that learning and teaching cannot take place in a language free environment.

Course – 6 Knowledge & Curriculum (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• acquire knowledge of terms and concepts of curriculum and epistemology used in the field of education.
• understand the types and process of curriculum, importance of social and epistemological basis of education
• apply the appropriate strategies for curriculum transaction and curriculum development
• develop the skills to use the concepts, practices and roles play in curriculum evaluation with the aims of education
• develop the skills on critically analysis of various samples of textbooks, children’s literature, and teachers’ handbooks
• develop interest on go through discovery of various philosophers
• develop the attitude towards concepts of nationalism, universalism and secularism and their interrelationship with education

Course – 7(ii) Pedagogy of English I – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• understand the aims & objectives of teaching English
• enable the student teachers to acquire knowledge of the sound systems of English and to familiarize them with the appropriate terminology to describe the sounds in English.
• acquire an understanding of the nature and structure of English language and components skills
• enable the student teachers to understand the connections of English speech and to acquire good pronunciation and fluency of speech.
• develop skills for effective teaching—micro teaching.
• understand the importance of using‐English in global context
• get familiarized with the various aspects of the B.Ed programme with special reference to the nature of the language skills to be developed and evaluation
• familiarize student teachers with the text book contents related to high school and Higher Secondary classes.
• help student teachers acquire a working knowledge of the grammatical terminology and the grammatical system in English.
• acquaint with the planning of instruction.
• develop in the student teachers the ability to write in an appropriate manner for a particular purpose with a particular audience in mind.
• develop an insight into the symbiotic relationship between curriculum syllabus and textbooks
• Get familiarized with the IT sources / packages that are helpful in teaching English

Pedagogy of Malayalam I – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

• enable the student teachers to acquire knowledge of the sound systems of Malayalam and to familiarize them with the appropriate terminology to describe the sounds in Malayalam.
• enable the student teachers to understand correct Malayalam usage and to acquire good pronunciation and fluency of speech.
• familiarize student teachers with the school syllabuses related to high school classes.
• help student teachers acquire a working knowledge of the grammatical terminology and the grammatical system in Malayalam.
• develop in the student teachers the ability to write in an appropriate manner for a particular purpose with a particular audience in mind.
• realize the significance of teaching Communicative Malayalam.
• develop their skill in curriculum transaction.
• develop a thorough understanding of the conceptual background of Malayalam.
• improve the understanding of the principles of curriculum construction and organization in Malayalam language.

Course – 7(vii) Pedagogy of Mathematics – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• appreciate the nature, structure, scope of Mathematics and its relation with other disciplines.
• acquire knowledge of the nature and development of Mathematics
• understand the aims and objectives of teaching Mathematics
• prepare unit plan and activities oriented Lesson plans for effective classroom communications.
• prepare the prospective Mathematics teachers as facilitators for effective teaching and learning of Mathematics.
• apply different methods and techniques of teaching of Mathematics and to employ them proficiently in the classroom
• develop the positive attitude among the student in teaching Mathematics
• appreciate the role of Mathematics in day-to-day life
• stimulate curiosity, creativity and inventiveness in Mathematics

Course – 7(viii) Pedagogy of Physical Science – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of nature, values and modern approaches in physical science teaching.
• understand learning objectives and curriculum approaches in physical science teaching.
• apply acquired knowledge of various methods and technique in teaching physical science.
• develop skill in adopting various approaches of learning in physical science teaching.
• develop interest in participating the practice teaching.
• develop desirable positive attitude towards contribution of eminent scientist for development of physics and chemistry.
• acquire hands-on experience in designing and developing suitable learning aids for classroom instruction.

Course – 7(ix) Pedagogy of Biological Science – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the nature of science and aims and objectives of teaching Biological Science.
• understand the microteaching skills
• Acquiring skills related in planning the lessons and presenting them effectively.
• Develop a theoretical and practical understanding of the various methods and techniques of teaching Biological Science.
• Understand the criteria in selecting a good textbook and to evaluate Science textbook.
• Understand the techniques of evaluating Science teaching and to construct an achievement test to assess the learning outcomes of pupils.
• Estimate the facilities required for the organization and maintenance of Science laboratory.
• Understand the special qualities of a Science teacher and to acquire those qualities.
• Understand the basic concepts in science for science teaching.
• Acquire a favourable scientific temper towards science teaching and values.
• Develops favourable positive attitude towards research on science teaching.

Course – 7(x) Pedagogy of Social Science – Part 1

Objectives

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire basic knowledge and skills to analyze and transact the Social Science curriculum effectively following wide-ranging teaching
• acquire a conceptual understanding on the process of teaching and learning Social Science
• sensitize and equip student teachers to handle social issues and concerns in a responsible manner.
• Develop ability for critical and logical thinking and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in unfamiliar situations
• Acquaint with different methods, approaches and techniques of teaching social science
• Develop ability to design different evaluation tools
• Develop practical skills for analyzing socio-economic, political and physical phenomena

Course – 7(xiii) Pedagogy of Commerce I – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of the terms and concepts used in Commerce and Accountancy
• understand principles of Curriculum and commerce education;
• apply the knowledge in teaching higher secondary Commerce and Accountancy;
• develop skills in preparing commerce curriculum,
• develop interests in learning recent developments in Commerce and Accountancy, and
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards the teaching of Commerce and Accountancy.

Course – 8(ii) Pedagogy of English II – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• develop English Language teaching competency.
• understand and appreciate the importance of English.
• have a critical study of learning English as a second language in the multilingual Indian Society.
• understand the role of English in India and to improve English Language attainment.
• produce the different methods, techniques and strategies of ELT.
• Prepare and use appropriate teaching aids to make teaching more effective.
• develop the various micro skills to teach English language.
• acquire the skill of preparing lesson plans to teach English.

Course – 8(iv) Pedagogy of Malayalam II – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• develop positive attitude towards mother tongue (Malayalam), the rich and vivid culture of Kerala, Arts of Kerala and Folklore etc.
• develop the five basic skills such as reception, expression, creative ability, aesthetic sense and productivity.
• develop linguistic abilities – vocabulary sentence pattern, proverbs, idioms, grammatical structure etc.
• develop an insight into the historical and contemporary relationship with other Dravidian languages, Indo-Aryan languages.
• acquaint the trainee with advanced development in the theory relating to the teaching of mother tongue.
• acquaint the trainee with some of modern methods, techniques, procedures in teaching mother tongue.
• help the student to improve his professional competency and consciousness as a language teacher.
• acquaint the trainee with the use of different teaching aids, materials and media used in language teaching.
• develop computer skill in curriculum transaction.

Course – 8(ix) Pedagogy of Commerce II – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of the terms and concepts used in various methods and techniques of teaching Commerce and Accountancy;
• understand the different types of teaching and learning methods, and technology in and of Education to teach Commerce and Accountancy;
• apply the knowledge in analyzing, selecting and adopting the suitable methods, techniques and aids for the purpose of teaching Commerce and Accountancy;
• develop skills in using the suitable techniques in teaching and testing ;
• develop interests in knowing the recent development in the teaching methodology, and technological developments in Commerce and Accountancy , and
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards the innovations in Commerce and Accountancy.

Course – 11 d. Yoga, Health & Physical Education – Part 1

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire the knowledge of Yoga, exercise, health & fitness
• understand the nature and structure of human bodies, injuries during emergencies and to provide first aid.
• apply discipline, rules and regulations to organize sports and games in schools.
• develop skills in organizing the physical education, health and yoga programmes in schools.
• develop interest in yoga, physical and health education,
• develop positive attitude towards the participation in yoga and health activities.

Course – 14 EPC3: Critical Understanding of ICT (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge about information and communication technology with its educational aims and principles
• understand effective uses of ICT in teaching- learning, administrative and academic support systems
• apply ICT knowledge in build the ‘digital public’ and explore software for ICT Integration and Evaluation Procedures
• develop skill in creating ‘learning and teaching resources’ based on ICT
• create interest in ICT Integration with Pedagogy practices
• understand the social, economic, security and ethical issues associated with the use of ICT
• acquire the skill of maintaining the computer system and the skill of trouble shooting with the help of Anti-Virus and Other tools.
• elucidate the application of ICT for Teaching Learning
• develop various skills to use computer technology for sharing the information and ideas through the Blogs and Chatting groups

Course – 12 EPC1: Reading and Reflecting on Texts (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the meaning, process, importance and characteristics of reading.
• Understand and apply different levels, types, techniques and methods of reading.
• Acquaint with the skills of reading different types of texts.
• Develop different types of reading skills through various activities and met cognition
• Learn the skills of reading comprehension and to enhance vocabulary.
• Acquaint with the problems of reading across curriculum

Course – 13 EPC2: Drama and Art in Education (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the use of ‘Drama’ as a Pedagogy.
• Use ‘Role play’ technique in the teaching learning process.
• Understand the importance of dramatic way of presentation.
• Integrate singing method in teaching learning process.
• Understand various ‘Dance forms’ and their integration in educational practices.
• Use art of drawing and painting in teaching learning process.
• Develop creativity through different creative art forms.
• Understand the efficacy of different art forms in education.

Course – 14 EPC3: Critical Understanding of ICT (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge about information and communication technology with its educational aims and principles
• understand effective uses of ICT in teaching- learning, administrative and academic support systems
• apply ICT knowledge in build the ‘digital public’ and explore software for ICT Integration and Evaluation Procedures
• develop skill in creating ‘learning and teaching resources’ based on ICT
• create interest in ICT Integration with Pedagogy practices
• understand the social, economic, security and ethical issues associated with the use of ICT
• acquire the skill of maintaining the computer system and the skill of trouble shooting with the help of Anti-Virus and Other tools.
• elucidate the application of ICT for Teaching Learning
• develop various skills to use computer technology for sharing the information and ideas through the Blogs and Chatting groups

Second Year

Course – 15 School Management

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the basic concepts of school management.
• Understand different components of school management
• Realize the multifaceted role of teacher/head teacher.
• Sensitize the student teachers about the concept of child rights in the process of School Management.
• Explain the factors contributing to the success of supervision and to acquaint with the modern trends in Supervision and Inspection.
• Discuss the present examination system and suggest some innovations

Course – 16 Creating an Inclusive School (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of terms and concepts used in disability and inclusion
• understand integrate education and the importance of inclusive school for disabilities and assessment methods
• apply the policies and practices related to special education and Service programme for the disabled
• develop the skills a dynamic approach of pupil diversity and opportunities for enriching learning among the disability child
• develop interest on support and active participation of all in the field of inclusive education
• develop the attitude towards students to interrogate their own beliefs and also of school teacher from social point of view.

Course – 17 Assessment for Learning

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire basic concepts in assessment and evaluation.
• develop the awareness about different areas of assessment.
• discriminate different perspectives in assessment.
• develop understanding about the meaning and the process of CCE
• know different techniques of evaluation, tools of evaluation and their uses.
• know different characteristics of instruments of evaluation.
• discriminate teacher made test vs standardized tests in assessment
• prepare, administer and interpret of results of tests and different evaluation techniques
• compute simple statistics to assess the learning.
• develop awareness about use of technology in assessment and evaluation.

Course – 18(ii) Pedagogy of English I – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of current trends in teaching of English
• acquaint with the techniques of oral presentation and practice of language items.
• understand the structure of English language and components skills
• improve proficiency level in using‐English for utilitarian purposes
• familiarize student teachers with the text book contents related to high school and Higher Secondary classes.
• acquire good pronunciation and fluency of speech
• help student teachers acquire a working knowledge of the grammatical terminology and the grammatical system in English.
• develop the writing skill of the trainees.
• analyze the units of English text book of 8 & 9th standard.
• acquaint with the preparation of various learning aids in English.

Course – 18(iv) Pedagogy of Malayalam I – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able

• To understand the aims and objectives of teaching Malayalam
• To develop fluency and discourse oriented presentation
• To get acquainted with the student, learning process and acquire practical experience in creating conducive environment for effective learning
• To contribute to enrich Malayalam Literature.
• To understand Functional Malayalam
• To get acquainted with Planning of Instruction based on theories of Learning.
• To get acquainted with instruction based on Linguistics poetics, vocabulary, grammar and composition.
• To understand the principles of organizing curriculum
• To understand the techniques of using text books, Teachers hand books and other relevant materials for transacting language curriculum.

Course – 18(vii) Pedagogy of Mathematics – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire the knowledge of competence in teaching Mathematics
• develop clear perception of the Secondary School Mathematics.
• develop awareness of recent trends and principles of construction of Mathematics curriculum.
• know the importance of computers in teaching and learning of Mathematics
• understand the various psychological aspects involved in teaching Mathematics
• know the importance of aesthetic and recreational Mathematics
• develop an understanding of resources of teaching and learning Mathematics.
• help the student teacher for the professional self-development
• enable the student teachers to identify gifted and slow learners in Mathematics and to meet the requirements.
• stimulate to pose and solve meaningful problems and creativity in Mathematics.
• develop insight into individual differences in learning Mathematics to cater to the needs and requirements of students.
• develop skills in construction of appropriate assessment tools for evaluating Mathematics learning

Course – 18(viii) Pedagogy of Physical Science – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge about the term and concepts used in teaching physical science.
• understand nature of the learner and classroom situation.
• apply the knowledge in constructing test and developing ICT resource in teaching physical science.
• enhance skill in organizing and maintaining of physical science laboratory.
• create interest in organizing science related activities.
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards science teaching.

Course – 18(ix) Pedagogy of Biological Science – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teachers will be able to

• acquire knowledge about Individual learning strategies
• understand approaches of learning Biological science.
• apply the knowledge in constructing test and developing ICT resource and professional development in teaching Biological science.
• develop skill in practical work and organizing and maintaining of biological science laboratory.
• develop interest in using teaching resources and research in science education.
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards. tools and techniques of assessment of learning biological science

Course – 18(x) Pedagogy of Social Science – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire basic knowledge and skills to analyse and transact the Social Science curriculum effectively following wide-ranging teaching
• acquire a conceptual understanding on the process of teaching and learning Social Science
• sensitise and equip student teachers to handle social issues and concerns in a responsible manner.
• Develop ability for critical and logical thinking and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in unfamiliar situations
• Acquaint with different methods, approaches and techniques of teaching social science
• Develop ability to design different evaluation tools
• Develop practical skills for analysing socio-economic, political and physical phenomena

Course – 18(xiii) Pedagogy of Commerce I – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of the terms and concepts used in the professionalization teaching Commerce and Accountancy;
• understand the different techniques and technology for the development of Commerce teachers;
• apply the knowledge in adopting the suitable methods, techniques and aids for the purpose of teaching different learners;
• develop skills in preparing the suitable techniques to adopt constructivism;
• develop interests in the recent development to achieve self -development, and
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards self, students and teaching

Course – 19(ii) Pedagogy of English II – Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• enable the student teachers to
• develop English Language teaching competency.
• understand and appreciate the importance of English.
• have a critical study of learning English as a second language in the multilingual Indian Society.
• understand the role of English in India and to improve English Language attainment.
• produce the different methods, techniques and strategies of ELT.
• Prepare and use appropriate teaching aids to make teaching more effective.
• develop the various micro skills to teach English language.
• acquire the skill of preparing lesson plans to teach English.

Course – 19(iv) Pedagogy of Malayalam II – Part 2

Objectives

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• appreciate the role of Malayalam in the society
• familiarize the IT related professional inputs of teaching.
• understand the meaning, importance and concept of models of teaching in Malayalam language teaching.
• Use of Malayalam on Computers
• Apply phonetics of Malayalam
• Critical thinking and creative writing
• Know about action research
• be a professional Malayalam teacher.
• acquaint with the co-curricular activities in Malayalam.

Course – 19(ix) Pedagogy of Commerce II– Part 2

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• acquire knowledge of the terms and concepts used in the pedagogical analysis of Commerce and Accountancy;
• understand lesson planning and evaluation aspects in teaching Commerce and Accountancy;
• apply the knowledge in analyzing higher secondary Commerce and Accountancy contents in terms of the techniques and aids for the purpose of teaching Commerce and Accountancy;
• develop skills in the preparation of lesson plan and construction of evaluation tools using the suitable techniques;
• develop interests in learning recent developments in Commerce and Accountancy, and
• develop a desirable positive attitude towards the teaching of Commerce and Accountancy

Course – 20(iv) Environmental Education

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• understand the concept of environment, ecology and the problems concerning environment.
• visualize the importance of environmental education
• develop the skill of planning and organizing ecological activities in the school.
• apply different techniques and materials for the effective dissemination of environmental information.
• sensitize towards conservation of natural resources.
• enable the students to practice environmental friendly life style.
• develop positive attitude towards protecting the environment.
• organise field trips, survey, environmental games and hobbies locally.

Course – 23 c. Yoga, Health & Physical Education

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• create awareness on difference aspects of health and fitness.
• acquire the knowledge of Yoga & exercises
• understand the physical fitness & Yoga.
• learn good health habits.
• develop total personality and suitable leadership
• enable student teacher organize physical activities

Course – 24 EPC4: Understanding the Self (½)

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

• Understand the meaning and importance of self-concept and self-esteem.
• Be aware of different factors related to self-concepts and self-esteem.
• Record a brief history of the history of development of yoga through the ages.
• Discuss how yoga and yoga practices are important for healthy living.
• Explain some important principles of yoga.
• Explain the different limbs of Aṣṭañga yoga.
• State the different types of yoga.
• Derive how Haṭha yoga and Aṣṭañga yoga are complementary to each other.
• Name the ṣatkarma and describe their use in cleansing the body and the mind