Microteaching
Duration: 6 min
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Module outline
- Child Development and Pedagogy: Concept of Pedagogy, Psychology, Child Development, Theories, Personality Development, Individual Differences, Learning and Motivation, Understanding Diverse Learners, Inclusive Education, Mental Health & Life Skills, Teaching-Learning Process, Teaching Methods & Strategies, Experiential Pedagogy, Assessment & Evaluation, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Curriculum Framework & Reforms, Nature, Objectives & Characteristics of Teaching, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, Classroom Management & Communication, Teaching-Learning Aids & ICT Integration, Curriculum & School Environment, Lesson Planning, Micro-Teaching & Teaching Skills, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement, Inclusive Education & Special Needs, Guidance, Counselling & Mental Health, Policies, Acts & Contemporary Issues
- Language I — Hindi: संधि, समास, भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण-विचार, शब्द-स्रोत और शब्द-रचना, शब्द-भेद: विकारी और अविकारी, वाक्य-विचार और शुद्ध लेखन, शब्द-भंडार, हिंदी साहित्य, रस, छंद, अलंकार और शब्द-शक्ति, अपठित बोध, हिंदी शिक्षणशास्त्र, लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल और वाच्य
- Language Pedagogy (Language I and II): Language Pedagogy (Hindi/English/Sanskrit/Urdu learning & teaching)
- Language II — English: Parts of Speech, Nouns and Pronouns, Pronoun, Determiner, Articles, Determiners and Adjectives, Adjectives, Verbs and Modals, Adverb, Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Conjunction, Sentence Structure, Phrases & Clauses, Tenses and Subject–Verb Agreement, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Modals, Sentence Structure, Voice and Narration, Direct and Indirect Speech, Vocabulary, Sentence Construction, Sentence Correction and Writing Skills, Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Sounds, Spelling and Word Formation, Pedagogy of English Language, Poetry and English Literature
- Language II — Urdu: املا اور اعراب, ذخیرۂ الفاظ, قواعد, محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, اصنافِ شاعری, مصنفین، نثر اور ادبی تصانیف, تفہیم, رسم الخط اور آوازیں, جملہ سازی, بلاغت, اصنافِ نثر, اردو زبان اور ادبی تاریخ, تحریری اظہار, اردو کی تدریس
- Language II — Sanskrit: वर्ण, उच्चारण, सन्धि, शब्दरूप, धातुरूप, कारक-विभक्ति, समासप्रकरणम्, प्रत्यय, उपसर्गाः एवं अव्ययानि, वाच्य, सङ्ख्या, अव्यय, अपठित अवबोधन, संस्कृत साहित्य-कवि-ग्रन्थ, वर्णविचारः एवं संज्ञाप्रकरणम्, सन्धिप्रकरणम्, शब्दरूपाणि, धातुरूपाणि, कारकाणि एवं विभक्तयः, संख्याज्ञानम्, शब्दज्ञानम् एवं अनुवादः, प्रत्ययप्रकरणम्, वाच्यप्रकरणम्, संस्कृतसाहित्यम् एवं काव्यशास्त्रम्, अपठितावबोधनम्, संस्कृतशिक्षणशास्त्रम्
- Mathematics: Number System & Place Value, Whole Numbers & Four Operations, Factors, Multiples, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, Fractions & Decimals, Patterns, Ratio, Proportion & Percentage, Measurement — Length, Mass, Capacity, Time, Money, Commercial Arithmetic (Profit-Loss-Discount, SI & CI), Geometry — Shapes, Lines & Angles, Symmetry, Spatial Understanding, Mensuration — Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Data Handling, Graphs & Probability, Mathematics Pedagogy, संख्या पद्धति एवं अंकगणितीय आधार / Number System & Arithmetic Foundations, गुणनखंड, विभाज्यता एवं HCF–LCM / Factors, Divisibility & HCF–LCM, अनुपात, समानुपात एवं प्रतिशत / Ratio, Proportion & Percentage, व्यावसायिक अंकगणित / Commercial Arithmetic, औसत, आयु एवं मिश्रण / Averages, Ages & Mixtures, समय, कार्य एवं गति / Time, Work & Motion, बीजगणित एवं समीकरण / Algebra & Equations, ज्यामिति एवं स्थानिक बोध / Geometry & Spatial Understanding, मापन एवं क्षेत्रमिति / Measurement & Mensuration, डेटा प्रबंधन, सांख्यिकी एवं प्रायिकता / Data Handling, Statistics & Probability, निर्देशांक, त्रिकोणमिति एवं उच्चतर गणित / Coordinates, Trigonometry & Higher Mathematics, गणित शिक्षाशास्त्र / Mathematics Pedagogy
- Environmental Studies: Family & Friends, Relationships, Community, Food & Nutrition, Health & Hygiene, Shelter & Houses, Water (sources, conservation), यात्रा, परिवहन और संचार / Travel, Transport and Communication, Things We Make & Do (materials, occupations, crafts), Plants (types, parts, uses), Animals (habitats, features, care), शरीर और स्वास्थ्य / Body and Health, Air, Weather, Sky & Seasons, Maps, Directions & Local Environment, Festivals, Culture & Heritage (India), Environment Conservation, Waste & Pollution, Natural Disasters & Safety, EVS Pedagogy, Uttar Pradesh, उत्तर प्रदेश / Uttar Pradesh, परिवार, मित्र और समुदाय / Family, Friends and Community, पौधे / Plants, जंतु / Animals, भोजन और पोषण / Food and Nutrition, जल / Water, आवास / Shelter, मानचित्र, दिशाएँ और भारत / Maps, Directions and India, हम क्या बनाते और करते हैं / Things We Make and Do, पृथ्वी, आकाश और आपदाएँ / Earth, Sky and Disasters, पर्यावरण, पारिस्थितिकी और वन्यजीव / Environment, Ecology and Wildlife, प्राकृतिक संसाधन, प्रदूषण और जलवायु परिवर्तन / Natural Resources, Pollution and Climate Change, पर्यावरण अध्ययन का शिक्षणशास्त्र / Pedagogy of Environmental Studies
- Mathematics (Video Lessons & Notes): Number System, Divisibility Rules, HCF LCM, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Percentage, Average, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Speed Time and Distance, Mensuration and Geometry, Statistics, Data Interpretation, Calendar, बैठक व्यवस्था और तार्किक पहेली / Seating Arrangements and Logical Puzzles, कैलेंडर और घड़ी / Calendars and Clocks
- Environmental Studies (Video Lessons & Notes): Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Physics, Polity, Environment, Ecosystem, Biomes & Environmental Issues, MDG & SDG, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil, Noise Pollution and Waste Management, Natural Resources, Energy & Disaster Management, State Wise GK
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The lecture introduces Micro Teaching as a teacher training technique developed by Dwight Allen and Robert Bush at Stanford University in 1963. The instructor explains that it involves breaking complex teaching tasks into smaller, manageable units or skills practiced in a controlled environment. Key definitions highlight that it is a 'scale down teaching encounter' with a focus on single skills like questioning or reinforcement. The session transitions to the core characteristics, emphasizing scaled-down content, limited student groups of 5-10, and short durations of 5-10 minutes. The final segment visualizes the iterative cycle of Micro Teaching, detailing the specific stages of planning, teaching, receiving feedback, and re-teaching.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor begins by defining Micro Teaching using a slide titled 'MICRO TEACHING सूक्ष्म शिक्षण'. She states it was 'developed by professors Dwight Allen and Robert Bush at Stanford University in 1963'. The slide text further defines it as a technique where a 'complex teaching task is broken into small units (skills) and practiced in a controlled environment'. She also cites DW Allen (1966), defining it as a 'scale down teaching encounter in class size and period'. The instructor emphasizes that it is an innovative method where teaching takes place in a 'miniature form', usually involving a '5-10 minutes lesson with 5-10 students'. She highlights that the focus is on a 'single teaching skill' rather than the entire curriculum.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The presentation shifts to a slide listing the 'Characteristics of Micro Teaching'. The instructor details six main points visible on the screen. Point 1 is 'Scaled down content,' meaning a 'Small portion of subject taught'. Point 2 is 'Limited students,' typically '5-10 students'. Point 3 is 'Short duration,' lasting '5-10 minutes'. Point 4 is 'Focus on one skill at a time,' such as 'questioning, explanation, reinforcement'. Point 5 is 'Immediate feedback,' where the 'Teacher gets suggestions to improve'. Point 6 describes the process as 'Cycle-based,' following the sequence: 'Plan -> Teach -> Feedback -> Re-plan -> Re-teach -> Re-feedback'. She explains that this structure allows for focused practice and skill refinement.
5:00 – 5:45 05:00-05:45
The final section displays a diagram labeled 'MICRO TEACHING Cycle'. The instructor points to circular nodes representing the stages of the process. The diagram shows 'PLAN' (6 min), 'TEACHING' (6 min), 'FEEDBACK' (6 min), 'RE-TEACH' (6 min), 'RE-PLAN' (12 min), and 'RE-FEEDBACK' (6 min). She explains the flow, indicating how a teacher plans a lesson, teaches it for a short duration, receives feedback, and then re-plans and re-teaches the same lesson to improve performance based on that feedback. This visualizes the iterative nature of the training method, showing how time is allocated for each phase to ensure effective learning.
The video effectively structures the concept of Micro Teaching from its historical roots to its practical application. It moves from a theoretical definition provided by Allen and Bush to a detailed breakdown of its operational characteristics. The lesson culminates in a visual representation of the teaching cycle, reinforcing the idea that Micro Teaching is an iterative process designed for skill refinement through immediate feedback and re-teaching.