B.Ed. Examination, 2022 Semester-II Course: B.Ed. 124
Pedagogical Knowledge of School Subject A: Geography
UNIT-I: NATURE OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION
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Modern concepts of geography |
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Interdisciplinary nature of Geography |
3. |
Physical and Human Geography, Economic – Social- Cultural
Geography |
4. |
Man- environment relationship |
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Correlation of Geography with other school subjects |
6. |
Geography Education: Concept, aims and objectives |
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PY Questions:
Questions |
Marks |
1. Correlate geography with different science subjects. |
5/7 |
2. Why geography is considered as on interdisciplinary subject? |
5/8 |
3. Briefly describe man-environment relationship. |
7 |
4. What is geography education? |
2/3 |
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UNIT-II: OBJECTIVES, INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY
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Objectives of teaching Geography |
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Cognitive Domain (Bloom’s Taxonomy and Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy) |
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Affective Domain |
4. |
Psychomotor Domain |
5. |
Writing instructional objectives in behavioural terms |
6. |
Principles of teaching Geography at school level |
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its place in secondary school curriculum |
8. |
Meaning of syllabus and curriculum |
9. |
Principles for construction of Geography curriculum |
PY Questions:
Questions |
Marks |
1. What are the principles of construction of geography syllabus? |
5 |
2. Write about revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. |
5 |
3. Elucidate the principles for construction of Geography curriculum. |
7 |
4. Find out the place of practical work in Geography curriculum. |
8 |
5. Illustrate the concept of psychomotor domain. |
5 |
6. Illustrate the concept of Affective domain |
5 |
7. What are the basic principles of teaching geography at secondary
school level? |
5 |
8. Distinguish between the concept of syllabus and curriculum |
5 |
9. Show your acquaintance with revised Bloom’s Taxonomy |
8 |
10. What is affective domain |
2 |
11. Write about psychomotor domain |
2 |
12. Write down the Instructional objectives in cognitive domain for any one of the following unit – (a)River (b) Wind (c) Rocks and Minerals (d) Population of India |
8 |
13. Write the instructional objectives according to original Bloom’s Taxonomy in cognitive domain for any one of the following unit- (a) Rotation & Revolution of earth (b) Rocks & Minerals (c) Earthquake (d) Glaciers |
8 |
UNIT-III STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY
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Concept of unit plan and lesson plan |
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Method of teaching Geography |
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Inductive and Deductive | Observation | Excursion/ Field trip/ Exploration |
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Regional and Comparative | Project | Laboratory | |
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Study of local Geography |
6. |
Constructivist Approach |
7. |
Teaching Technology of Geography |
8. |
Understanding of important teaching skills (planning and practice) |
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Micro Teaching |
10. |
Simulated Teaching |
11. |
Learning Resources in Geography |
12. |
Concept of teaching aid, its characteristics and types |
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Geography laboratory: concept, need, space allocation |
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Teaching Geography by using statistics and graphs |
15. |
Place of practical work in Geography |
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Questions |
Marks |
1. Briefly describe simulated teaching |
7 |
2. Distinguish between simulated teaching and micro teaching |
5 |
3. Differentiate between lesson plan and unit plan |
5 |
4. Discuss about 5E model in the light of constructivism in teaching Geography |
10 |
5. Illustrate different types of teaching aids and mention their uses during teaching Geography |
10 |
6. Write about excursion method in teaching geography |
5 |
7. How would you use statistics during teaching geography |
5 |
8. Explain the importance of statistics during teaching geography |
5 |
9. Write five characteristic of micro-teaching |
5 |
10. Find out the importance of local geography |
5 |
11. Briefly discuss regional method in teaching Geography |
5 |
12. What are the merits and demerits excursion method |
5 |
13. Enumerate the importance of different types of teaching aids during teaching of geography |
5 |
14. Explain the place of inductive and deductive methods in teaching geography |
10 |
15. Distinguish between Micro-Teaching and Simulated Teaching |
5 |
16. Find out the importance of statistics & graphs in teaching Geography |
5 |
17. What are the skills involved in micro-teaching? Describe any two micro-teaching skills in detail |
2+8 |
18. Write about the importance of teaching aid in teaching geography |
5 |
19. Differentiate between Unit Plan & Lesson Plan |
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20. Explain the place of Project Method in teaching geography |
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21. What are the merits and demerits of Project Method |
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22. Write about skill of induction and skill of explaining |
2.5+2.5 |
23. Define the term “simulated teaching” |
3 |
24. Mention the merits of laboratory method in teaching geography |
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25. Differentiate between inductive and deductive method |
2 |
26. What is unit plan |
2 |
27. Distinguish between simulated and micro-teaching |
2 |
28. Write down four uses of Geography laboratory |
2 |
29. What is skill of induction |
2 |
30. Find out the need and importance of geography laboratory |
2 |
31. What is local geography |
2 |
32. What are the demerits of excursion method in teaching geography |
2 |
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UNIT -IV ASSESSMENT FOR GEOGRAPHY LEARNING
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Concept of evaluation grading system |
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Concept of continuous and comprehensive evaluation |
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Preparation of test items |
4. |
essay type test, Objective type test, and framing questionnaire in Geography |
5. |
tools of measurement and evaluation |
6. |
Preparation of achievement test, diagnostic test, remedial measures |
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PY Questions: |
Marks |
1. Define the concept of continuous and comprehensive evaluation |
5 |
2. How would you frame different test items to evaluate Geography |
10 |
3. What are the principles of framing questionnaire for socio-economic study in geography |
5 |
4. Discuss the concept of ‘continuous and comprehensive evaluation’ |
5 |
5. Mention the principles of preparing achievement test |
5 |
6. How would you frame questionnaire for socio-economic study |
5 |
7. What is achievement test |
2 |
8. What is grading system |
2 |
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