Improving Classroom Transaction process in social science for student-teachers

2. Improving Classroom Transaction process in social science for student-teachers Devendra Kumar Lecturer DIET Saharanpur U.P. INDIA

3. Experiences Of Three Months In ASU(Acadmic • Core Learning Class By Dr. Christopher Clarke And Dr. Suzanne Painter • Dr. Swoop Mathura • Technology Modules By Dr. Keith, Dr. Archumbolt, Dr. Todd Kiss key along with Emily, Jay And UDay • McRel by Dr. B. J. Stone • Equity Alliance Dr. ADAI • TAP Rubric by Dennis dotterel • Democracy • Poverty in education By David Berliner • Implementing change :innovation configuration map by Coleman

4. Field Experiences • Name of the school visited by me :- • Karenna dist. school grade 5 level • Chaparral elementary school distt.higlay glibber grade 5 • Alhambra high school phoenix • Litton ton elementary school.

5. Places visited according to In-STEP Program • Goldfield City and Canyon Lake • Heard Museum • Desert park • kartchner caverns Park • Washington DC • Grand Canyon • Monument Valley

6. Reform proposal • Introduction • Problem( Context and Rational) • Topic: improving classroom transaction process in social science for student-teachers • Objectives • Action • Potential Benefits

7. Rationale • Drawbacks of present system of teaching at DIET in social science • No focus on understanding, analyzing, cause-effect relationship • Focus on summative evaluation-not engaging learners continuously • Gap between theory and field situation • Little scope for reflection – leading to memorising

8. Objectives: Student-teachers will be able to: • Develop knowledge of content and methods of teaching social science • Enhance skills of teaching social science in constructivist approach

9. Actions: • Selection of sample students and construction of tools • Development of strategies/plan and pre-test • Actual classroom transaction for student-teachers -techniques of transaction(Group work, group discussion- presentation, project work, school visit) -continuous assessment of student-teachers(obs. sch) 4. Demonstration lesson 5. Planning by the student-teacher 6.Lesson transaction by student-teachers at school(pre and post conference) 7.Post-test of the student-teachers

10. Evaluation Plan • Pre-test and post test score will be compared to know the effectiveness of the intervention. • Pre and post observation of the classes taken by the student-teachers to assess development of skills. • The information collected in the two events through rubrics will be compared.

11. Benefits • Looking critically to the social science teaching for student-teachers • Capacity building of the teacher-educators • Creating atmosphere of collaboration • Empowerment of student-teachers on analyzing and reflecting different issues/topics • Learners to be benefitted • Planning for in-service training of teachers

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13. Implementation of professional Development

14. Implementation of Family involvement

15. Potential Benefit

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