Objective of Teaching
Duration: 3 min
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This educational video lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the core objectives and functions of teaching within an academic framework. The session begins by detailing seven specific objectives that guide the teaching process, emphasizing that education extends beyond mere knowledge transfer to include skill development, value inculcation, and social integration. The instructor then connects these broad objectives to Bloom's Taxonomy, categorizing learning outcomes into cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains to provide a structured approach to curriculum design. The lecture concludes by defining the functional roles of a teacher, including diagnostic, remedial, evaluative, training, and guidance functions, all aimed at the all-round development of the learner.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor focuses on the seven objectives of teaching displayed on a slide titled 'Objective of Teaching शिक्षण का उद्देश्य'. The slide features seven colored columns with text and icons. The first objective is the 'Acquisition of knowledge' (ज्ञान हासिल करना). The second is the 'Development of Understanding OF Subject Knowledge with real-life application'. The third involves the 'Development of contextual, intellectual, and subject-specific skills'. The fourth is 'To inculcate values, beliefs, morals, discipline in students'. The fifth focuses on 'To bring desired change in students behavior'. The sixth is 'To improve the learning skills of students, including methodological, critical thinking, creativity, etc.'. Finally, the seventh objective is 'To provide a social and efficient member of society'. The slide also includes Hindi translations for each point, reinforcing the concepts for a bilingual audience.
2:00 – 3:26 02:00-03:26
The slide changes to 'Teaching objectives are aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy' and later 'FUNCTION OF TEACHING शिक्षण का कार्य'. The instructor explains how teaching objectives align with Bloom's Taxonomy across three domains. 1. 'Knowledge & Understanding (Cognitive)' involves imparting information, concepts, and theories, exemplified by 'Explaining Newton's laws'. 2. 'Skill Development (Psychomotor)' focuses on developing practical abilities, such as 'Conducting a lab experiment'. 3. 'Attitude & Value Building (Affective)' aims to shape personality, ethics, and cooperation, illustrated by a 'Group project to develop teamwork'. The overall aim is stated as 'All-round development of learner - intellectual, emotional, and social'. The lecture then transitions to the 'FUNCTION OF TEACHING', listing five key functions: 'Diagnostic' to identify strengths/weaknesses, 'Remedial/Prescriptive' to suggest methods to overcome weaknesses, 'Evaluative' to assess learning outcomes, 'Training' to develop skills, and 'Guidance' to help in decision-making and problem solving.
The video effectively structures the pedagogical framework by first establishing the 'what' (objectives) and then the 'how' (functions and taxonomy alignment). By mapping teaching goals to Bloom's Taxonomy, the lecture clarifies the distinction between cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skills, and affective attitudes. The subsequent breakdown of teaching functions into diagnostic, remedial, and evaluative roles provides a practical roadmap for educators to assess and support student progress holistically, ensuring that teaching serves both individual learner needs and broader societal goals.