Unit I Nature and Scope of Geography
Meaning, nature and scope
of geography
(भूगोल का अर्थ, प्रकृति एवं क्षेत्र)
(भूगोल का अर्थ, प्रकृति एवं क्षेत्र)
Social and geographic
issues and concerns of the present-day Indian society
(वर्तमान भारतीय समाज की सामाजिक एवं भौगोलिक समस्याएँ एवं चिंताएँ)
(वर्तमान भारतीय समाज की सामाजिक एवं भौगोलिक समस्याएँ एवं चिंताएँ)
Origin of Earth:
Theories, Nebular Hypothesis, Formation Process and Major Characteristics of
Earth
(पृथ्वी की उत्पत्ति : सिद्धांत, नेब्युला परिकल्पना, निर्माण प्रक्रिया एवं पृथ्वी की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ)
(पृथ्वी की उत्पत्ति : सिद्धांत, नेब्युला परिकल्पना, निर्माण प्रक्रिया एवं पृथ्वी की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ)
Atmosphere: Composition,
Layers, Structure, Importance and Functions
(वायुमंडल : संरचना, परतें, महत्व एवं कार्य)
(वायुमंडल : संरचना, परतें, महत्व एवं कार्य)
Earthquake: Meaning,
Causes, Effects, Types and Preventive Measures
(भूकंप : अर्थ, कारण, प्रभाव, प्रकार एवं बचाव के उपाय)
(भूकंप : अर्थ, कारण, प्रभाव, प्रकार एवं बचाव के उपाय)
Volcano: Meaning, Types,
Causes, Effects and Importance of Volcanic Eruptions
(ज्वालामुखी : अर्थ, प्रकार, कारण, प्रभाव एवं ज्वालामुखीय विस्फोटों का महत्व)
(ज्वालामुखी : अर्थ, प्रकार, कारण, प्रभाव एवं ज्वालामुखीय विस्फोटों का महत्व)
Soil Pollution: Causes,
Effects and Control
(मृदा प्रदूषण : कारण, प्रभाव एवं नियंत्रण के उपाय)
(मृदा प्रदूषण : कारण, प्रभाव एवं नियंत्रण के उपाय)
Unit II Teaching-learning Resources in Geography
Types of primary and secondary sources: data from field, textual
materials, journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.
Using the library for secondary sources and reference material,
such as dictionaries and encyclopedias
Resource material and use of local resources in teaching Geography
Co-curricular activities: Meaning, Types Importance and Objectives
(सह-पाठ्यक्रम गतिविधियाँ: अर्थ, प्रकार, महत्व एवं उद्देश्य)
Enquiry/Empirical Evidence, Problems of teaching Geography
Unit III ICT & Materials in Teaching-learning of Geography
Use
of ICT: Video clips, Power points presentations, films etc.
Planning,
preparation and presentation of Instructional Material
Techniques:
Using textbooks and atlas as a part of oral lessons, non-oral working lessons
Using
medium and large scale maps
Using
pictures, photographs, satellite imageries and aerial photographs
Using
audio visual aids, CDs, multimedia and internet
Case
study approach
Dale
cone of experience
Micro
Teaching
Bloom‘s
Taxonomy (Cognitive, effective and psychomotor), in terms of Instructional
behavior
Unit IV Teaching-learning of Geography
Various
teaching aids: Using atlas as a resource for Geography; maps, globe, charts,
models, graphs, visuals. Teaching learning material
Teaching
aids and lab equipment
Lesson
plan format in geography
Approaches
and methods of geography teaching: Project method
(भूगोल
शिक्षण की विधियाँ: परियोजना विधि)
Problem
solving method
Team
teaching
(दल शिक्षण
विधि)
Regional
method
(क्षेत्रीय
विधि)
Laboratory
method
(प्रयोगशाला
विधि)
Unit V Assessment and Evaluation
Meaning,
concept and construction of Achievement test
Meaning,
concept and construction of Diagnostic test
Meaning,
concept and construction of Remedial teaching
Blue
print: Meaning, concept, need and construction
Open-book
tests: Strengths and limitations
Continuous
and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE): Meaning, Concept, need and importance