Course 8

Classroom processes for understanding EVS (Science)

JBT 1st year

Specific objective
To engage the students with various aspects of nature of EVS (Science)

Content
UNIT-I Concept of EVS (Science) Meaning, Nature and Scope of EVS science as a curricular area at the primary level. Curriculum organization: EVS as an integrated area of study that draws upon understanding from science/social science and environment education. EVS as EVS science and EVS social science. UNIT-II Understanding EVS (Science) Instructional objectives of teaching EVS (Science) at primary stage in terms of cognitive, affective and psychomotor domain Scientific Attitude and Scientific method. (Note: This chapter is still under construction. As soon as we finish it we will e-mail the contents. till then kindly refer to the book: Teaching of Science by S.K. Mangal available in the DIET library) . UNIT-III Classroom transaction. Mehtodology of teaching EVS (Science) Child Central Activities Based Problem Solving . ( Note: Still in Typing phase) Process skills in EVS (Science) Observing, Grouping , measuring, communicating and reading.

Mode
Group discussion & group activities Assignments.

To help student- teacher understand the scope of science and internalize different perspective of curriculum organization

To develop capacities to uphold human and constitutional values of freedom, equality, justice and respect for difference and diversity and challenge the social forces that threaten these values.

Discussion and group activities. Assignments. Debate/ Declamation

To prepare pupil teachers to plan for and carryout classroom transaction in the light of various theoretical / practical view points of learning. To know and use different pedagogies to transact the curriculum in a manner that enhances curiousity of children to enquire about scentific and social phenomenon and develops their capacities to reflect on the existing

Discussion and group activities. Assignments. Field visit and Projects

society, its instructions and practices in a critical independent and thoughtful manner. To help pupil teachers select and use appropriate teaching learning assessment strategies. To prepare pupil teachers to assess childrens learning using different pathways. UNIT-IV Assessment Purpose of assessment. Planning assessment. Assessment tools. Evaluation of performance. Discussion Practical on CCE check list register

To built skills together interpret and analysis data. UNIT-V Content enrichment and analysis. Study and analysis of text books of EVS science 3rd and 4th class. Preparation of unit plan and lesson plan. Preparation of teaching learning material. Preparation and demonstration of activities, projects, assignments, field visits etc. Analysis of Text book of Science in terms of continuity in syllabus , content etc. Group discussion, assignments. Preparation of lesson plans, TLM and activities by pupil teachers individually or in small groups. Documentation of activities individually.

To encourage pupil teachers to revisit their own conceptual understanding of EVS To critically analysis EVS school curriculum, syllabus and text books.

Note: The Teachers are expected to

take up the topics (Science) given in the text books of class 3 & 4 in detail, with the purpose to enrich the pupil teachers with the contents of the subject.
Develop knowledge and skills to critically understand and analyse the society in which we live by drawing upon the various disciplines of EVS (Science) UNIT-VI Contemporary issues Me and environment. Natural resources Pollution Population Rapid urbanization Loss of habitat of endangered species Social evils Health and hygiene Rights and duties Is it right to damage/ deface the historical monuments, rocks, trees, walls etc. Is it right to damage the public

Debates/Declamation group discussions assignments/Projects discussion papers case-lets/case studies Etc.

property during Bandhs and hartels. Acceptance of others point of view Open to new thoughts and ideas Solid waste management.