B.Ed. (Full Time) Pedagogy of School Subject English Syllabus - Mumbai University

Objectives

• To understand the basic concepts associated with academic disciplines
• To understand place of different disciplines in the school curriculum
• To develop understanding about the fundamentals of English language.
• To understand pedagogical bases of language learning.
• To apply pedagogical approaches and techniques in teaching and learning the language.
• To adapt learning resources into teaching learning process.
• To understand implications of theories of learning with regard to language learning.
• To practice learner centered methods in the classroom.
• To sensitize the student teacher about learner diversities.
• To apply tools and techniques of assessment in language
• To understand English language and literature

Module 1: Fundamentals of English Language and Language Transactions 2 credits

Unit 1: Basics of Academic Disciplines

• a) Meaning of academic disciplines, Relationship between academic disciplines and English
• b) Classification of academic disciplines: Becher -Biglan typology ( pure-hard, pure soft, applied-hard, applied-soft types)
• c) Place of English in the present school curriculum.

Unit 2: Role of English Language

• a) Nature of Language
• b) Language and Society –Importance of English language in day-to-day life
• c) Language and School -
• • Concept & types of language registers
• • Role of English Language in a multilingual Class room

Unit 3: Pedagogical Approaches & Techniques

• a) Constructivist Approach (7E’s), Communicative Approach (Concept & procedure) Inductive-deductive Approach
• b) Techniques of teaching- expository (narration, dramatization, concept mapping) & Interactive techniques (discussion, questioning, brainstorming)
• c) Ways of appreciation of poems

Module 2: Bases of Language Learning and Assessment 2 credits

Unit 4: Pedagogical Bases

• a) Aims and objectives of teaching English as first language and as second language.
• b) Principles (Palmers principles) and correlation (intra and inter: with all school subjects)
• c) Maxims of teaching

Unit 5: Professional Development of Teacher

• a) Challenges faced in class room by an English teacher in India.
• b) Need and Avenues of Continuous Professional Development
• c) Contribution by personalities –Chomsky & R.K Narayan

Unit 6: Learning Resources & Assessment in Language

• a) Learning Resources
• • Library as a learning resource
• • E-resources (blogs, e-books, social networking sites ) and CALL
• b) Techniques of assessment- (Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing /Composition)
• c) Use of ICT in assessment

Module 3: Internal Assessment 2 credits

• Suggested tasks: (Any One)
• a) Activity: Take few passages from Science, Social Science and Maths textbooks of any One class (VI – IX) and analyze
• i) How the different registers of language been introduced?
• ii) Does the language clearly convey the meaning of the topic being discussed?
• iii) Is the language learner friendly?
• iv) Is the language too technical?
• v) Does it help in language learning?
• b) Activity: Do a review and present a paper on any one of R.K Narayan’s Book

References

• Techniques of teaching English by Dr. Shaikh Mowla
• Teaching of English in India by Dr.K.Pandey & Dr.Amita
• Teaching & Learning English by Raja T Nasr
• Teaching of English by Dr.J.E.Vallabi
• Teaching of English by Kshanika Bose
• Techniques of Teaching English by A.L. Kohli
• Methodology of English Teaching by Malati .M Halbe