Thursday, 18 September 2014

semester 2-Seminar








WORK BOOK FOR LEARNERS AND HAND BOOK FOR TEACHERS –SCOPE AND
ILLUSTRATION
ShyniFrancis .S.R             
dm.francia@gmail.com
Introduction
Science work book is an adjunct to science text book. It helps the learners for effective
learning. Learners should have opportunities for practicing what they have
learn t. It is a practice material for learners. The content of the work book is
arranged in the order of the text book on which it is based. A work book
contains summary of each chapter of the text book. It includes different kinds
of exercises, key to exercise and suggestions for practical assignments and
improvisation.
Teachers Hand book is an excellent reference material for teachers for effective science
teaching. It is prepared by the S CERT along with text books prepared by them.
It contains summarizes of chapters in the science hand book; text book,&
work books, conceptual development of each topic. List of instructional
objectives & specifications, explanation of significant technical terms,
learning activities, and precautions to be taken with while attempting
demonstration ,teaching aids to be used, assignments of various kinds,
evaluation tools, co-curricular activities that can be organized, seminars,
projects, etc. to be organized and suggested references for teachers and
pupils. In-short, teachers handbook is a resource material for teachers.
Advantages of learners work book.
1.     Work book supplements classroom learning.
2.     It promotes self learning and self assessment.
3.     It provides for working out different types of assessment.
4.     It gives practice of class room learning and there by reinforces learning.
5.      It promotes scientific thinking.
Model of a work book
·       The rate of change of velocity is acceleration
·       If so, can you form an equation for finding acceleration?
·       Acceleration, a =  
·       Change in velocity =------------------ _  ------------------
a=   v – u
·       What is the change in velocity of the train from A to B?


Initial
velocity (v)
Final velocity
(u)
change  in velocity
(v-u)
Time taken for change in
velocity(t)
Change in
velocity which tookplace in one second /Rate of chage of velocity
A-B
0
6m/s
6m/s
10s
10m/s÷6s=
How to use the Work book? 
Activity work book will be handed inform time to time on request of the facilitator for the following purposes .The activities that follow are designed to help you gain the skills knowledge and attitudes that you need in order to become competent in this learning module.
Ø  It is important that you complete all the activities and worksheets as directed in the learner guide and at the time indicated by the facilitator.
Ø  It is important that you ask questions and participate as much as possible in order to play an active role in reaching competent.
Ø  When you have completed all the activities and worksheets, hand this workbook in to the assessor who will mark it and guide you in areas where additional learning
might be required.
Ø  You should not move on the next step in the assessment process until this step is
completed, marked you have received feedback from the assessor.
Ø  Sources of information  to complete these activities should be identified by your facilitator.
Hand Book
A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education is sensitive to the competing demands of teaching, research and scholarship, and academic management. Against these contexts, the book focuses on developing professional skills for teaching .Dealing with the rapid expansion of the use of technology in higher education and widening student diversity, this fully updated  and expanded edition includes new material on, for example e-learning, lecturing to large groups, formative and summative assessment, and supervising research students.
Part 1- Examines teaching and supervising in higher education, focusing on a range of approaches and contexts.
Part2-Examine  teaching in discipline-specific areas and includes new chapters on engineering, economics, law, and creative and performing arts.
Part3- Considers approaches to demonstrating and enhancing practice.
Written to support the excellence in teaching required to bring about learning of the highest quality, this will be essential reading for all new lectures, particularly anyone taking an accredited course in teaching and learning in higher education, as well as all those experienced lectures who wish to improve their teaching. Those working in adult learning and education development will also find it a particularly useful resource.
Advantages of teachers hand book
1. It equips the teacher with sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical suggestions of what is to be taught.
2.      It provides suitable learning experiences for different instructional situations.
3.      It helps teachers to adopt appropriate methods and approaches of teaching.
4.      It helps the teacher prepare various instructional materials.
5.  It helps the teacher evaluate learning using relevant and standard tools of evaluation.
Format of the Handbook
 Title.
 Chapters.
 Layout.
 Stringency.
 Maintenance of the Handbook.
 Distribution of the Handbook.
Title: Shall be titled the corresponding textbook.  
Chapters: Division of chapters and related appendix must be included in the handbook. The appendix will contain format information for the handbook procedural information for making changes to this handbook. (The appendix-1 will be prepared the handbook and oversight committee. The appendix-2 will keep a record of those individuals serving on any committee or subcommittee, their terms of appointment and their position of the committee.The construction of the appendix shall be as follows: Each sub chapter of the appendix will represent one year.  Each committee member will be listed as a section within the sub chapter of the appendix.
Their position on the committee will then be listed as an item under their section.
 Subcommittee members will be listed as items under the committee members that chair the subcommittee on which they serve.  Entries will include the name & title.)
Layout:
Work book supplements classroom learning.2.
It promotes self learning and self assessment.References the other section with in the handbook will be in the same alphanumeric form as the outline.

Stringency: The appropriateness of methodologies shall be determined based on several     factors to make these protocols realistic to accomplish. 
  •  The sensitivity of the essay. 
  •  The specificity of the assay.
  • The cost of the assay.
  • Availability of reagents.
  • Availability of technology.
  • Manpower requirements.
Maintenance of the handbook: Annual review as requested by open invitation.
This shall be held by four individuals as follows: 
  •  Physical possession of the electronic editable version of the handbook in Microsoft word 2000 format and adobe PDF format.
  •   Maintain an appendix of position statements to keep track of discussions so as not to
    revisit issues that have been previously decided when no new information has come available. 
  • Changes to the handbook shall be recorded as well, so the specifics of any given change can be examined in the future. Dissenting opinions shall be included in the position statements as well. 
Distribution of handbook:
1.      New version of the handbook shall be made available by June of each year.
2.      Electronic distribution of –PDF format.
3.     CD room distribution of current version.
4.      Website.
                                   
i.     
Initial distribution.
                                              ii. Yearly updates.
Conclusion
The handbook is an excellent reference material for teachers for effective science teaching. It serves as a guide for the teachers to proceed in an ordinary manner according to prescribed syllabus. It stimulates the thinking and reasoning in the minds of pupil besides
supplying necessary information. It helps in improving teaching efficiency. Physical science is a developing and progressing subject. Due to its scientific nature, this is not as essay as itwas earlier. The scientific discoveries have made it more intricate than before. Science workbook is an adjunct to science text book.

Reference
. Teaching of science (5-th edition). Tandon publications---AnjuSoni
 Teaching of science (3-rd edition, 2005), International publisher—R.S.Srivastava, Amita
  Bhanagar. 

 Innovative science teaching for physical science teachers (3-rd edition), Pientice Hail in
  India-Rad ha Mohan.
 

MCQ Questions 
1.   Handbook is prepared by……?
(NCERT, SCERT, NCF, KCF) 2.   Workbook supplements…….?
(Class room, teachers, evaluation tool, resource material.)
University Questions
1.What are the features of good physical science handbook?
2.What criteria would you adopt for selecting a good Handbook?
3.What is the need for handbook for teachers?
4.What is the need of workbook for learners?
5.Give two advantages of good handbook?
6.Give two advantages of good workbook?

Monday, 15 September 2014

INNOVATIVE LESSON TEMPLATE -MOTION



INNOVATIVE LESSON TEMPLATE 

Name of the teacher: Shyni Francis.S.R           
             Name of the school: St.John’s model H.S.S Nalanchira.

       Subject:Physics                          Std & Division:IX C
                 Unit: Motion                            Stage:13+  
                 Sub unit:Newton's second law of motion.         
                 Duration: 40'                              Date: 15/09/2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                         Aim of the class: Concept attainment with activity oriented method
Concept: Newton’s second law of motion.
Method of teaching: Students centered activity oriented  oriented approach.
Teaching aids used: Ball, Chalk, Chalk board, video, pictures.

Teacher activity

Pupil activity
Objective area/Process skill/ Content analysis
Initiation:
Do you know about rate of change of momentum?
How did rate of change of momentum increases?

When force increases, rate of change of momentum increases.

(Understand/Recall/Remember)
Force is directly proportional to rate of change of momentum. (concept)

How we write the equation of force in relationship between force and rate of change of momentum.

      F α m(v-u)
                   t
F α ma
F=kma
K=1
F=ma
            (Remember/Observe)
F α m(v-u)
t
F=ma
(Formula)
a, k
(Symbol)
What is Newton’s second law?
             The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the unbalanced external force acting on it, and the rate of change of momentum is in the direction of force.
(Evaluate/ Hypothesis)
Newton’s second law of motion.
(Law)

Propagation:
Teacher introduces the topic through a demonstration that drawing hand bark slightly as take a catch in cricket.
Students observe carefully and try to understand the concept.
(Apply/Identify)
Rate of change of momentum.
(Fact)
Teacher asks the students that,
What is the advantage in drawing your hand back slightly as you take a catch in cricket?
The pupil,
To draw hand back slightly as take a catch .The time taken for change of momentum increases.
Therefore, rate of change of momentum decreases impact decreases.

(Analysis/Identify)
Rate of change of momentum.
(Fact)
=change of momentum
Time
P=mv
(Equation)
P  ― Kg m/s
V ― m/s
m―  Kg
(Units)
P, m, v
(Symbols)
Closure:
Teacher now sums up the main points.
Recollect the main points
 (Recall/ Remember)
Try to say answers from their acquired knowledge.
Follow up activities:
1.     Observe your locality and find out different types of motion and analyses the situations applying Newton’s second law of motion?
2.     Write a note on Newton’s second law of motion from your acquired knowledge?
3.     Search motion related videos from you-tube?
4.     Make a detailed note of different types of motion and every knowledge gained this day during class?

Self Reflection:




Peer Review: (ORS-PAM model)

Observation
Reflection
Suggestion