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BES 141: Pedagogy of Science

By Dr. Anjuli Suhane   |   Indira Gandhi National Open University
Learners enrolled: 685
The course “Pedagogy of Science” discusses not only the pedagogical aspects of teaching-learning of Science but also some selected content areas from secondary school curriculum, where a secondary school science teacher may need some inputs for smooth transaction of the content. The course will be offered in 16 weeks (04 months). e-text, videos and discussion forum will be essential part. Activities will be given and live sessions will be organized in synchronous mode for interaction and resolving the doubt. There will be one compulsory quiz every week. Quizzes/assignment and term-end examination will be part of formal assessment for this course. 

Course Credit

4

Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Elective
Language for course content : English
Duration : 16 weeks
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 15 Jul 2025
End Date : 15 Nov 2025
Enrollment Ends : 15 Sep 2025
Exam Date :

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Course layout

PEDAGOGY OF SCIENCE

Week 1               

What is Science?

Week 2 

Science as a process of Inquiry

Week 3

Aims and Objectives of Science Teaching-learning

Week 4

Shifts in Science Pedagogy

Week 5

Process Skills in Science

Week 6

Scientific Attitude and Scientific Temper

Week 7

Science in School Curriculum

Week 8

Organizing Teaching-Learning Experiences

Week 9

Approaches in Science Teaching-Learning

Week 10

Methods in Science Teaching-Learning

Week 11

Learning Resources in Science

Week 12

Assessment in Science

Week 13

Content Based Methodology (Food and Material)

Week 14

Content Based Methodology (The Living World and How things work)

Week 15

Content Based Methodology (Moving Things, people and Ideas)

Week 16

Content Based Methodology (Natural Phenomenon and Natural Resources)

Books and references

IGNOU B.ED. Study Material BES-141: Pedagogy of Science

http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/46666/1/BES-141B1E.pdf
http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/46679/1/BES-141B2E.pdf
http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/46699/1/BES-141B3E.pdf
http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/46713/1/BES-141B4E.pdf

Instructor bio

Dr. Anjuli Suhane

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Dr. Anjuli Suhane works in Indira Gandhi National Open University in the School of Education at  the capacity of Assistant Professor. Presently she is coordinating Certificate in Guidance (CIG)  Programme and various courses of different programmes i.e. Pedagogy of Mathematics(B.Ed),  Pedagogy of Science (B.Ed.) ,Learning and Teaching (B.Ed.) and Education as a Practice (B.A.  General) .  

Dr. Anjuli Suhane holds a Masters in Physics from Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar; M.Ed.  and Ph.D. (Education) from Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal and PGDEL from IGNOU, New  Delhi. She started her career in 2001 as a teacher-educator in the conventional teaching-learning  institute. From 2006, she taught at Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal for five years and has  been associated with IGNOU since July 2012. 

In addition to publishing many papers in various journals, she has participated and acted as a  resource person in various seminars and workshops. She also contributed various units in self learning materials of different programmes of School of Education, IGNOU. Her areas of interest  are Environmental Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education , Educational  Measurement and Evaluation and Educational Statistics.


Course certificate

Exam Registration URL: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.


The online registration form has to be filled, and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.


CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE


30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.


A  minimum of 40% passing marks (i.e. at-least 12 marks in Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) & 28 Marks in external proctored examination) will be required for being eligible for SWAYAM Certificate.

Registration URL: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.Exam 


The online registration form has to be filled, and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.


CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE


30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.


A  minimum of 40% passing marks (i.e. at-least 12 marks in Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) & 28 Marks in external proctored examination) will be required for being eligible for SWAYAM Certificate.




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