Course 4 Pedagogy of Economics
Course 4 Pedagogy of Economics
Course 4 Pedagogy of Economics
PEDAGOGY OF ECONOMICS
Pedagogical Analysis
INTRODUCTION : The word ‘Pedagogy’ comes from the Greek word “paidagogos”
in which ‘paida’ means “child” and ‘agog’ means “lead” literally translated “to
lead the child”
We can break the contents of the course in a subject into its various
constituents – major and minor sections, sub-sections, units and sub-units, major
concepts and minor concepts, topics etc. by carrying out a process of content
analysis.
“The analysis of a given content material in any subject any topic carried out
well in the spirit of science of teaching is known by the term Pedagogical Analysis
of the contents.
Pillars of Teaching
1. Content Analysis
Content means subject matter of any subject and Analysis means breaking
down complex units into smaller subunits/sub-topics. It is very essential
component in pedagogical analysis because in doing so a teacher should
have a good knowledge of the maxims of teaching and through knowledge
of the content
2. Instructional objectives:
A teaching process should be effective based upon its instructional
objective A teacher should consider following points in mind;
a. A teacher should have thorough knowledge of the different approaches
of behavioral objectives i.e. Bloom’s taxonomy, RCEM approach.
b. Teacher’s approach of formulating instructional objectives into
behavioral terms should be learner-centered.
c . Teacher should have a good knowledge of the content that’s why he can
put the subject matter in progressive sequence and should know the
domains or levels of teaching-learning.
3. Learning methods/techniques/strategies
In this the student came into the contact of teacher and subject matter .
Teacher give knowledge about the content or concept by selecting the
methods, techniques or methods which are best of teaching that topic.
A teacher performs the following activities;
Use of various teaching skills in his teaching.
Selection and use of best teaching method/technique for teaching of
science.
Use of various teaching aids, activities and equipments.
4. In this we came to know whether the objectives are achieved or not. The
outcomes are measured with the help of evaluation devices. So the
selection of appropriate evaluation device in the form of oral, written, or
practical activities are carried out in relation of the teaching of topic.
1. Divide the contents of the selected unit into suitable sub-units and arrange
the selected sub-units into a number of required periods.
Write atleast six criteria reference test –items each with specific criteria of the
sub-unit.