THIRD SEMESTER B.ED
PEDAGOGY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Unit-1: Biological Science Curriculum and Textbooks
1.1 Meaning and Definitions of curriculum
1.2 Principles of Curriculum Construction
1.3 Organizational Approaches of Curriculum: Logical, Psychological,
1.4 Topical concentric and spiral
1.5 Steps involved in the development of science curriculum
1.6 Basic Criteria of Validity of a Science Curriculum context, - Cognitive, Process,Historical, Environmental Science and Ethical Validity
1.7 Curriculum at upper Primary, Secondary and Higher secondary stages.
1.8 National Curriculum Framework, 2005 – Position paper on Science
1.9 Andhra Pradesh State Curriculum Framework 2011- Science
1.10 Qualities of good biological science text books
1.11 Analysis of Secondary School Biological Science text book
Unit-2: Biological Science Laboratory
2.1 Importance of practical work in Biological Science
2.2 Planning of science laboratories, Lecture cum laboratory, all-purpose laboratory, mobile science laboratory
2.3 Procurement, care and maintenance of laboratory equipment
2.4 First Aid
Unit-3: Teaching Learning Materials
3.1 Edgar Dale‟s Cone of experience
3.2 Audio, visual Instructional aids
3.3 Activity aids (Aquarium, Vivarium, Terrarium, Herbarium), Electronic Teaching Aids
3.4 Improvisation of Teaching aids
Unit-4: Resources for Teaching Biological Science
4.1 Science Kit
4.2 Science library
4.3 Science club
4.4 Science exhibition and science fair
4.5 Science Museum
4.6 Community Resource
Unit-5: Evaluation in Biological Science
5.1 Concept of test, measurement and evaluation
5.2 Evaluation- meaning, types, Process, and tools
5.3 Qualities of a Good test and types of tests
5.4 Preparation of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) Record
5.5 Analysis and interpretation of test scores.
5.6 Assessment of performance of the student, electronic assessment
5.7 Preparation of portfolio