B.Ed in Chemistry
The B.Ed in Chemistry course is designed to prepare student-teachers to
teach Chemistry effectively at the secondary school level. The course
emphasizes conceptual understanding, laboratory skills, scientific
inquiry, lesson planning, and the application of innovative teaching
methods supported by modern instructional media.
Course Objectives
- To prepare individuals to teach Chemistry at
the school level.
- To understand fundamental concepts and
principles of Chemistry.
- To develop skills in laboratory experiments
and demonstrations.
- To apply scientific methods and
inquiry-based learning in teaching Chemistry.
UNIT – I : Aims and Objectives of Teaching Chemistry
- Chemistry – Meaning, Nature, Scope, Need and
Significance.
- Values, Aims and Objectives of Teaching
Chemistry in Schools.
- Instructional Objectives and Behavioural
Objectives in Chemistry.
- Need and Importance of Instructional
Objectives.
- Bloom’s Taxonomy – Cognitive, Affective and
Psychomotor Domains.
- Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001 – Anderson &
Krathwohl).
UNIT – II : Teaching Skills
- Micro-Teaching – Concept, Definition, Steps
and Cycle.
- Micro-Teaching versus Macro-Teaching.
- Skill of Set Induction.
- Skill of Explaining and Skill of
Questioning.
- Skill of Stimulus Variation and
Reinforcement.
- Skill of Non-verbal Clues and Skill of
Closure.
- Link Lesson and Model Episode.
UNIT – III : Approaches of Teaching
- Approaches of Lesson Planning and its Steps.
- Organizing Teaching at Memory Level –
Herbartian Model.
- Organizing Teaching at Understanding Level –
Morrison Teaching Model.
- Organizing Teaching at Reflective Level –
Bigge and Hunt Teaching Model.
- Unit Plan and Lesson Plan Writing.
UNIT – IV : Methods of Teaching
- Teacher-Centered Instruction – Lecture
Method.
- Demonstration Method and Team Teaching.
- Learner-Centered Instruction – Self
Learning.
- Programmed Instruction and Inquiry-Based
Learning.
- Collaborative Learning and Experimental
Learning.
- Computer Assisted Instruction and Keller
Plan.
- Project Method, Activity Based Learning
(ABL).
- Active Learning Method (ALM) and Advanced
Active Learning Method (AALM).
UNIT – V : Instructional Media
- Classification of Instructional Media in
Chemistry.
- Use of Mass Media in Classroom Instruction.
- Tele-Conferencing and Communication
Satellites.
- Computer Networking and Word Processors.
- Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom.
- Artificial Intelligence and Augmented
Reality.
Curriculum Includes
- Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry.
- Laboratory Experiments and Practical
Chemistry.
- Chemistry Teaching Aids and Models.
- Pedagogy of Chemistry.
- Safety Measures and Waste Management in
Chemistry Labs.
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