Course-6 & 7 (819)
Group-III: Pedagogy of Languages
(i) PEDAGOGY OF ENGLISH
Course Code : 819
Max. Marks :100
Time: 3 Hours (Theory: 80,Internal: 20)
NOTE FOR PAPER SETTER
i. Paper setter will set nine questions in all, out of which students
will be required to attempt five questions.
ii. Q.No 1 will be compulsory and will carry 16 marks. There will
be four short -answer type Questions of 4 marks each to be
selected from the entire syllabus.
iii. Two long answer type questions will be set from each of the four
units, out of which the student will be required to attempt one
question from each unit. Long- answer type questions will carry
16 marks each.
Course Content
Unit-1
1. Nature, Scope and Concept of Language
Importance of teaching English at National and International Scenario.
Social history of English language Teaching in India
Aims and objectives of teaching English
Taxonomy and behavioral objectives in English.
Unit-II
2. Development of Linguistic Skills, Pedagogical analysis and lesson
planning
Strategies for developing language skills : Listening and Speaking.
Developing Reading Skills & reading comprehension: Intensive and
Extensive Reading, silent and loud reading.
Developing Writing Skills: Characteristics and Techniques for
improvement.
Meaning and importance of pedagogical analysis.
Points followed for pedagogical analysis : (i) Identification of concept
(ii) Listing behavioral outcomes (iii) Listing activities and experiments
(iv) Listing evaluation techniques.
Pedagogical analysis of Prose, Poetry, Grammar, Composition:
Objectives and Lesson Planning.
Skill of teaching English : Skill of introducing, Illustration with
examples, Reinforcement, Questioning & Stimulus Variation.
Unit-III
3. Teaching Learning Resources & Processes
Qualities of a good teacher of English.
Text books : Characteristic of a good text book.
Teaching grammar – Deductive and Inductive Approach.
Co-curricular activities in English classroom : Language games, quiz,
debates, group discussions.
Importance of Instructional material and their effective use : 1. Charts,
2. Pictures, 3. Chalk board 4. Models, 5. Real Objects, 6. Use of ICT
including internet.
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4. Development of Professional Efficiency & Evaluation Techniques
Methods and Approaches of Teaching: Direct, Bilingual, Interactive
Communicative Approach, Co-operative learning approach.
Difference between measurement and evaluation
Meaning and significance of Comprehensive and continuous evaluation
in English.
Development of good test items in English (Objective- type, essay -
type and short answer type).