B.Ed. Semester I-

Section A

PE1: Childhood and Growing Up

Unit 1: Learner as a Developing Individual

Unit 2: Development and Learning

Unit 3: Understanding Childhood in Socio Cultural Perspectives

Unit 4: Adolescence: Issues and Concerns

Unit 5: Stages of Child Development: Implications for Teachers

Suggested Readings:-

  1. Cole, M and Cole, S (1989). The Development of Children, Scientific American Books, New York
  2. Hurlock, E.B. (2003). Child Growth and Development, Tata Mc Graw – Hill Education
  3. Kakkar, S (1978). The Inner World: A Psychoanalytic Study of Childhood and Society in India. Oxford University Press, New Delhi
  4. Mishra, A (2007), Everyday Life in a Slum in Delhi. In D.K. Behera (Ed.) Childhood in South Asia. New Delhi: Pearson Education India
  5. Nambissan, G.B. (2009). Exclusion and Discrimination in Schools: Experiences of Dalit Children. Indian Institute of Dalit Students and UNICEF
  6. Piaget, J. (1997). Development and Learning. In M. Gauvain and M. Cole (Eds), Readings on the Development of Children. New York: WH Freeman and Company
  7. Saraswathi, T.S. (1999). Adult-Child Continuity in India: Is Adolescence a myth or an emerging reality? In T.S. Saraswathi (Ed), Culture, Socialisation and Human Development: Theory, Research and Applications in India. New Delhi. Sage
  8. Sharma, N (2011). Understanding Adolescence, NBT, New Delhi , India
  9. Singh, A (Ed), (2015). Human Development: A Life Span Approach. Orient Black Swan, Delhi

PE 2: Contemporary India and Education

UNIT 1 – Contemporary India

UNIT 2 – Constitutional Provisions and Education

UNIT 3 – Policy Framework for Development of Education in India

UNIT 4 – Initiatives of the Government of India

UNIT 5 – Contemporary Indian Education: Concerns and Issues

Suggested Readings-

  1. Anand, C.L. et.al. (1983). Teacher and Education in Emerging in Indian Society, NCERT, New Delhi.
  2. Govt. of India (1986). National Policy on Education, Min. of HRD, New Delhi.
  3. Govt. of India (1992). Programme of Action (NPE). Min of HRD.
  4. Govinda, R. (2011). Who goes to school?: Exploring exclusion in Indian education. Oxford University Press.
  5. Krishnamurti, J. (1992). Education and world peace. In Social responsibility. Krishnamurti Foundation.
  6. Kumar, K. (2013). Politics of education in colonial India. India: Routledge.
  7. Mani, R.S. (1964). Educational Ideas and Ideals of Gandhi and Tagore, New Book Society, New Delhi.
  8. Manoj Das (1999). Sri Aurobindo on Education, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi.
  9. Mohanty, J., (1986). School Education in Emerging Society, Sterling Publishers.
  10. Mukherji, S.M., (1966). History of Education in India, Acharya Book Depot, Baroda.
  11. GOI (1964-1966): ‘Education and National Development”. Ministry of Education, Government of India 1966.
  12. GOI (2004): Learning without Burden, Report of the National Advisory Committee. Education Act. Ministry of HRD, Department of Education, October, 2004.
  13. NCERT (2002): Seventh All India School Education Survey, NCERT: New Delhi.
  14. Naik, J.P. (1982). The education commission and after. APH Publishing.
  15. Naik, J.P. & Syed, N., (1974). A Student’s History of Education in India, MacMillan, New Delhi.
  16. NCERT (1986). School Education in India – Present Status and Future Needs, New Delhi.
  17. NCERT. (2005). National curriculum framework. (NCF 2005). New Delhi: NCERT.
  18. NCERT.(2006a). Position paper-National focus group on education with special needs
  19. NCERT. (2006b). Position paper-National focus group on gender issues in the curriculum (NCF 2005). NCERT.
  20. NCERT. (2006c). Position paper-National focus group on problems of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe children (NCF 2005). New Delhi: NCERT.
  21. NCERT.(2006d). Position paper-National focus group on teaching of Indian language
  22. Ozial, A.O. ‘Hand Book of School Administration and Management’, London, Macmillan.
  23. Radha Kumud Mookerji. Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist), Cosmo Publications, New Delhi – 1999.
  24. Sainath P. (1996). Every body loves a good drought. Penguin Books New Delhi.
  25. Salamatullah, (1979). Education in Social context, NCERT, New Delhi.
  26. Sykes, Marjorie (1988): The Story of Nai Talim, Naitalim Samiti: Wardha.
  27. UNESCO; (1997). Learning the Treasure Within.
  28. Dr. Vada Mitra (1967). Education in Ancient India, Arya book Depot, New Delhi
  29. UNDPA. Human Development Reports. New Delhi. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  30. UNESCO. (2004) Education for All: The Quality Imperative. EFA Global Monitoring Report, Paris.
  31. Varghese, N.V. (1995). School Effects on Achievement: A Study of Government and Private Aided Schools in Kerala. In Kuldip Kumar (Ed.) School effectiveness and learning achievement at primary stage: International perspectives. NCERT. New Delhi.
  32. World Bank, (2004). Reaching the Child: An Integrated Approach to Child Development. Oxford University Press, Delhi.

PE 3: Learning and Teaching

Unit I: Understanding the Learner

Unit II: Understanding Learning

Unit III: Learning in ‘Constructivist’ Perspective

Unit IV: Understanding Teaching

Unit V: Teaching as a Profession

Suggested Readings-

  1. Bhatt, H. The diary of a school teacher: An Azim Premji University publications, www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/diary – school teacher- eng.pdf
  2. Burden, Paul R; Byrd, David. M. (1999). Methods for Effective Teaching (Sec Edition), Allyn and Bacon.
  3. Carr, D (2005), Making Sense of Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching, Routledge.
  4. Delpit, L (2006). Other People’s children, Cultural Conflict in the Classroom. The New press.
  5. Dhar,T.N.(Ed). 1996. Professional Status of Teachers, NCTE, New Delhi.
  6. Kauchak, D. P and Eggen, P. D (1998). Learning and Teaching,: Research based Methods, Boston: Allyn and Bocan
  7. Ladsen – Billings, G (1995). Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. American Educational Research Journal, 32 (3), 465-491.
  8. Lampert, M. (2001). Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching. Yale University press.
  9. NCERT (2005). National Curriculum Framework, New Delhi
  10. Olson, D.R. & Bruner, J.S. (1996). ―Folk Psychology and Folk Pedagogy‖. In D.R. Olson & N. Torrance (Eds.). The Handbook of Education and Human Development (PP.9- 27).Blackwell.
  11. Piaget, J. (1997). ―Development and Learning‖, In M. Gauvain & M. Cole (Eds.), Reading on the Development of Children. New York: WH Freeman & Company.
  12. Shulman,L.S. (1986). Those who understand: Knowledge growth in teaching. Educational Researcher, 4-14.

PE 4: Gender, School and Society

Unit 1: Gender Issues: Key Concepts

Unit 2: Socialization Processes in India: Family, School and Society

Unit 3: Creating Gender Inclusive Classroom

Suggested Readings-

  1. Desai, Neera and Thakkar, Usha. (2001). Women in Indian Society. National Book Trust, New Delhi
  2. Dunne, M. et al. (2003). Gender and Violence in Schools. UNESCO
  3. Kirk Jackie (ed), (2008), Women Teaching in South Asia, SAGE, New Delhi
  4. Leach, Fiona. (2003). Practising Gender Analysis in Education, Oxfam
  5. Nayar, Sushila and Mankekar Kamla (ed.) 2007, Women Pioneers in India’s Renaissance, National Book Trust, New Delhi, India.
  6. Sherwani, Azim. (1998). The Girl Child in Crisis. Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.
  7. Srivastava Gouri, (2012), Gender and Peace in Textbooks and Schooling Processes, Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
  8. Unterhalter, Elaine. (2007). Gender, Schooling and Global Social Justice, Routledge.

PE 5: Knowledge and Curriculum

Unit 1: Knowledge and Knowing

Unit 2: Forms of Knowledge and its Organisation in Schools

Unit 3: Curriculum Determinants and Considerations

Unit 4: Curriculum Development (at School Level)

Unit 5: Curriculum Implementation and Renewal

Suggested Readings-

  1. Aggarwal, Deepak (2007): Curriculum development: Concept, Methods and Techniques. New Delhi. Book Enclave.
  2. Arora, G.L. (1984): Reflections on Curriculum. NCERT.
  3. Bob Moon and Patricia Murphy (Ed) (1999). Curriculum in Context. Paul Chapman Publishing, London.
  4. Butchvarov, P.(1970), The Concept of Knowledge, Evanston, Illinois: North Western University Press.
  5. Chomsky, N (1986). Knowledge of Language, Prager, New York.
  6. Datta, D.M. (1972). Six ways of Knowing. Calcultta University Press, Calcultta.
  7. G.W. Ford and Lawrence Pungo, (1964). The structure of Knowledge and the curriculum. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago.
  8. Joseph Schwab, (1969). The Practical: A language for curriculum. School Review, November.
  9. Kelley, A.B. (1996). The Curricular Theory and Practice. Harper and Row, US.
  10. Kumar Krishna (1997). What is Worth Teaching, Orient Longman, New Delhi.
  11. Margaret, K.T. The open Classroom, Orient Longman: New Delhi, 1999.
  12. NCERT (1984). Curriculum and Evaluation, NCERT, New Delhi.
  13. NCERT (2006): Systematic reforms for Curriculum change. New Delhi.
  14. Dewey, John (1966). The Child and the Curriculum. The University of Chicago Press.
  15. NCTE (2009) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education.
  16. NCERT (2000). National Curriculum Framework for School Education, NCERT, New Delhi.
  17. NCERT (2005). National Curriculum Framework, NCERT, Sri AurobindoMarg, New Delhi.
  18. NCERT (2014). Basics in Education, NCERT, Sri AurobindoMarg, New Delhi.
  19. Nirantar (1997). Developing a Curriculum for Rural Women, Nirantar, New Delhi.
  20. Prema Clarke (2001). Teaching & Learning: The Culture of pedagogy, Sage Publication, New Delhi.
  21. Steven H. Cahn (1970). The Philosophical Foundation of Education, Harper & Row Publishers, New York.
  22. Taba, Hilda (1962). Curriculum Development. Theory and Practice, Har Court, Brace and Wald. New York.
  23. Wiles, J.W. & Joseph Bondi (2006): Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice. Pearson Publication.
  24. Whecker D.K. (1967) Curriculum Process, University of London Press.

PE 6: Creating an Inclusive School

Unit 1: Understanding Inclusion in Education

Unit 2: Understanding physical, psychological and social cultural diversity

Unit 3: Addressing Learners’ Diversity

Suggested Readings-

  1. Ainscow,M. and Booth, T (2002) Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools. Bristol: CSIE.
  2. Ainscow, M., Dyson, A. and Booth, T. (2006) Improving Schools, Developing Inclusion, London: Routledge.
  3. Hegarty, S. and Mithu Alur (2002) Education and Children with Special Educational Needs- Segregation to Inclusion, New Delhi: Sage Publication India Pvt. Ltd
  4. Julka. A, Index of Incusion (2012) NCERT, New Delhi.
  5. Jha. M.( 2002) Inclusive Education for All: Schools Without Walls, Heinemann Educational publishers, Multivista Global Ltd, Chennai
  6. Julka, A (2006) Meeting special needs in schools” A manual, NCERT, New Delhi
  7. UNICEF(2003) Examples of Inclusive Education, UNICEF ROSA, Kathmandu
  8. World Bank (2003) Inclusive Education: Achieving Education for All including those with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs.
  9. Ysseldyke, J.E. and Algozzine, B. (1998) Special Education A Practical approach for Teachers, New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers Distributors.
  10. Julka, A. (2015) Including Children with Special Needs: Upper Primary Stage, NCERT, New Delhi.
  11. Julka, A. (2014) Teachers Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Issues and Challenges – A Research Study
  12. NCERT (2006), Position Paper : National Focus Group on Education of children with Special Needs, NCERT;DEGSN, New Delhi
  13. NCERT (2006), Position Paper: National Focus Group on Problems of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Children NCERT, New Delhi.
  14. MHRD (2009), The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi

PE 7: Health, Yoga and Physical Education

Unit 1: Health Education

Unit 2: Physical Education

Unit 3: Yoga

Suggested Readings-

  1. Bette J., Logsdon & Others.1977. “Physical Education for Children: A Focus on the Teaching Process”, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia
  2. Deborah A. Wuest, Charles A. Bucher. 2006. 15th edition. “Foundation of Physical Education Exercise Science and Sports”, Tata McGraw Hill, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
  3. Gharote M.L. 2004. Applied Yoga, Kaivalyadhama S.M.Y.M. Samiti, Lonvala.
  4. Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill, W. Larry Kenney.2011. 5th edition. “Physiology of Sports and Exercise”, Human Kinetics Publication
  5. John E. Nixon, Ann E. Jewett.1980. “An Introduction to Physical Education, Thomson Learning 9th edition, London.
  6. M.M. Gore. 2007. “Anatomy and Physiology of Yogic Practices” Motilal Banarsi Dass, New Delhi.
  7. MDNIY. 2010. “Yoga Teachers Manual for School Teachers‖, New Delhi
  8. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, ―Pranayama‖, New Delhi
  9. NCERT. 2013. Training and resource materials on Adolescence Education, NCERT, New Delhi (This material is also available on www.aeparc.org.www.ncert.nic.in)
  10. NCERT. 2014. Population Education: Source Material, New Delhi
  11. NCERT. 2015. Yoga: AHealthy Way of Living, Secondary Stage, New Delhi
  12. NCERT (2015). Yoga: A Healthy Way of Living, Upper Primary Stage, New Delhi.
  13. NCTE. 2015. Yoga Education-Bachelor of Education Programme, New Delhi.
  14. Swami Satyanand Saraswati. 2013. “Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha”, Bihar School of Yoga, Munger.

Section B

CPS1: Language Across the Curriculum

Unit 1: Language Background of Students

Unit 2: Nature of Classroom Discourse

Unit 3: Informational Reading and Writing

CPS 2: Pedagogy of Social Sciences Semester- I

Unit 1: Social sciences as an Integrating Area of Study: Context and Concerns

Unit 2: Teaching-Learning Resources in Social Sciences

Unit 3: Social Sciences Curriculum for Schools in India

Unit 4: Teaching-Learning of Geography—Space, Resources and Development

Unit 5: Teaching-Learning of Economics: State, Market, and Development

CPS 2: Pedagogy of Biological Science Semester-I

Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Science and Biology

Unit 2: Aims and objectives

Unit 3: Exploring Learners

Unit 4: Pedagogical shift in Biological Science

Unit 5: Approaches and Strategies of learning Biology

CSP 2: Pedagogy of Physical Science Semester- I

Unit 1: Nature of Science

Unit 2: Aims and Learning objectives of Physical Science

Unit 3: Exploring Learners

Unit 4: School Science Curriculum

Unit 5: Pedagogical shift and Approached and strategies of learning Physical Science

CPS 2: Pedagogy of Mathematics Semester- I

Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Mathematics

Unit 2: Exploring Learners

Unit 3: Aims and Objectives of Teaching School Mathematics

Unit 4: School Mathematics Curriculum

Unit 5: Approaches and Strategies in Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Concepts

CPS: Pedagogy of Language (English) Semester- I

Unit 1: Nature and Role of Language

Language and Society, Language in School

Unit 2: Role and Position of Languages – Constitutional Provisions and Policies of Language Education

Unit 3: Language Teaching – An Overview

Different approaches/theories to language learning & teaching, A critical analysis of the evaluation of language teaching methodologies

Unit 4: Linguistic Behaviour and System

Unit 5: Developing Language Skills

CPS: Pedagogy of Language (Urdu) Semester – I

Unit 1: Role of Language

Unit 2: Position of Urdu In India

Unit 3: Linguistic Behaviour and System

Unit 4: Developing Language Skills

Unit 5: An Overview of Language Teaching

CPS: Pedagogy of Language (Sanskrit) Semester – I

Unit 1: Role of Language

Language and Society
Language and gender
Language and identity
Language and power
Language and peace

Language in School

Home language and the school language
Centrality of language in learning
Language across the curriculum
Difference between language as a school subject and language as a means of learning and communication
Multilingual classrooms.

Position of Languages in India

Unit 2: Importance of Sanskrit Language

Unit 3: Aims and Objectives of Sanskrit Language Teaching

Unit 4: Language Teaching

Unit 5: Sanskrit Language Teaching Skills

  • Linguistic System
  • Grammar in Context; Vocabulary in Context
  • Acquisition of Language Skill
  • Understanding of Skills
  • Application of Skills
  • Co-curricular Activities in Developing Language Skills

EPC 3: Understanding ICT and Its Application

Unit 1- Introduction to Information and Communication Technology

Unit 2- ICT and Pedagogy

Unit 3- ICT for Assessment and Management