Mahe Co-operative College of Teacher Education

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Yoga as a holistic discipline that integrates physical, mental, and spiritual development. It introduces the philosophy, history, and practical dimensions of Yoga as outlined in traditional Indian texts such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Students will explore the eight limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga), various branches and styles of Yoga, and the significance of asana (posture), pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation in promoting overall well-being. The course emphasizes Yoga’s role in developing self-discipline, inner peace, emotional balance, and a healthy lifestyle.

This paper aims to equip the students with English knowledge for communication and Literature for appreciation. It develops the skill of communication in order to help children at various school levels towards effective communication. It helps to prepare and use the various teaching aids in learning of English. They should be familiar with the methods and techniques in the teaching and learning of English.

Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Use essential word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools effectively.
2. Design, edit, and manage professional documents and reports.
3. Apply spreadsheet formulas, functions, and data-analysis techniques for academic or administrative purposes.
4. Create engaging multimedia presentations for classroom delivery.
5. Organize and facilitate online classes using Google Classroom and related tools.
6. Explore basic Artificial Intelligence applications relevant to teaching and learning.
7. Integrate ICT tools to enhance student engagement, assessment, and collaboration.

Pedagogy of English 2 (Optional 2 – English)
For students of English and Social Science option groups.

This course is intend to enhance the ability and skill of the student teacher in understanding the importance of science and its relevance to the existence of life in this earth and to teach the same with different techniques and approaches to the students of science learner. Further it enhances the competencies in developing the curriculum for science teaching at school levels. The development of the society is directly linked with the quality of science education and science educators.

Essence of the course:

This course sensitizes the learners the relevance of social science in the current context. It makes them familiar about the techniques and approaches of teaching social science. This course acquaints the preparation and administration of learning resources in the meaningful way. It develops the competency in making use of appropriate assessment system to apprise the learning outcomes. It also sensitizes the learners about the various social issues and mould them to face the same in a plausible way.

Essence of the course:
This course is to enable student teachers to specialize in mathematics teaching to 
develop an understanding of the curriculum and linking school knowledge with 
community life. The course includes reconstruction of mathematical knowledge through 
appropriate pedagogic processes and to communicate meaningfully with students.

Physical Science is a general science, after having learning this Course, student teachers understand the epistemological and pedagogical bases of physical science subject. They Pedagogy is integration of knowledge about the learner, the subject and the societal context. This course comprisesof - the nature of the physical science subject, the aims and pedagogical approaches for the teaching of physical science at different stages of school; and deeper theoretical understanding of children in diverse social contexts.

At the end of the course, the student-teachers will be able to:

1. Understand the aims and objectives of teaching English.

2. Familiarize themselves with various aspects of the B.Ed. programme, with special reference to language skills development and evaluation.

3. Identify and use IT sources/packages that are helpful in teaching English.

4. Develop proficiency in the four language skills:

   • Listening

   • Speaking

   • Reading

   • Writing

5. Practice effective teaching skills through micro-teaching.

6. Enhance their knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structures.

7. Use English correctly and appropriately in different contexts, demonstrating a clear understanding of language rules and structures.

8. Think critically and analytically about texts, and express opinions clearly.

9. Evaluate and interpret information in English, engage in discussions, and express viewpoints with clarity and coherence.

10. Apply effective strategies and techniques for language learning and self-improvement.

11. Read with comprehension and communicate confidently with people around the world.

12. Communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations.

13. Make learning real, practical, and enjoyable for children.

14. Develop vocabulary by introducing new words and phrases.

15. Understand the importance of lexis in enabling accurate, effective self-expression, and improving reading comprehension and writing skills.

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to:

1. Develop English language teaching competency.

2. Understand and appreciate the importance of English.

3. Critically study the learning of English as a second language in the multilingual Indian society.

4. Understand the role of English in India and improve English language attainment.

5. Acquire the skill of preparing lesson plans to teach English.

6. Write lesson plans to teach grammar and composition.

7. Prepare and use appropriate teaching aids to make teaching attractive and effective.

8. Develop the various macro-skills for teaching the English language.

9. Apply different methods, techniques, and strategies of English Language Teaching (ELT).

Essence of the course:

This course sensitizes the learners the relevance of social science in the current context. It makes them familiar about the techniques and approaches of teaching social science. This course acquaints the preparation and administration of learning resources in the meaningful way. It develops the competency in making use of appropriate assessment system to apprise the learning outcomes. It also sensitizes the learners about the various social issues and mould them to face the same in a plausible way.

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

 Develop the ability to use hardware and software in social science teaching.

 Utilize different technological multimedia in teaching social science.

 Develop ability to design different evaluation tools

 Develop their interest to use various community resources to teach social science.

 Understand the different supporting devices of social science teaching.

 Develop the ability to analyse the content in social science at secondary level.

 Discuss current affairs in social science club.

At the end of the course, the student teachers will be able to:

• Acquire knowledge of the sound systems of English and familiarize themselves with the appropriate terminology to describe English sounds.

• Understand the connections in English speech and develop good pronunciation and fluency.

• Familiarize themselves with textbook contents related to High School and Higher Secondary classes.

• Develop an insight into the symbiotic relationship between curriculum, syllabus, and textbooks.

• Think critically, analyze texts, and express their opinions effectively.

• Incorporate digital tools and online resources in English language instruction.

• Be motivated through awareness of the importance of English in various aspects of life.

• Write compositions correctly using appropriate punctuation marks and capitalization.

• Recognize why English is a valuable asset for all who use it as their medium of communication.

• Express themselves creatively and imaginatively.

• Create awareness among students about English learning resources such as apps, dictionaries, videos, and audio materials available online.

• Encourage students to think in English before speaking.

• Compose freely and independently in both speech and writing.

• Understand that teaching composition involves presenting language materials within a prescribed range of grammatical and lexical items.

• Ensure that teachers cover all essential topics in class by preparing proper lesson plans.

• Create a defined flow of classroom activities and provide structured schedules for effective teaching.

• Acquire the ability to effectively transfer knowledge to their students, encouraging active interaction and participation.

• Focus on meaningful knowledge and skill acquisition or reinforcement.

This course will enable the learner to develop proper knowledge on the meaning of ICT, its  importance and the various platforms of ICT. This course will also make the learner to realize the  importance of professional development and professionalism. This course will provide the student- teacher to explore the fundamental concepts on Physics and Chemistry .

Essence of the course:

This course helps to sensitize the learners the relevance of social science in the current context. It makes them familiar about the techniques and approaches of teaching social science. It helps the learner well acquaint the preparation and administration of learning resources in the meaningful way. It also develops the competency in making use of appropriate assessment system to apprise the learning outcomes. This course deals about the various social issues and mold them to face the same in a plausible way.

Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to

 Identify the role of the social science teacher as a national builder.

 Know the existing problems of the learner and their society.

 Develop ability for critical and logical thinking and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in unfamiliar situations.

 Acquire the knowledge about social science text book.

 Develop practical skills for analyzing socio-economic, political and physical phenomena through co-curricular activities.

 Find out the difficulties of the learner through diagnostic test and provide remedy to overcome it.

 Organize the social science laboratory in an appropriate design.

At the end of the course, the student-teacher will be able to:

1. Develop English language teaching competency.

2. Equip themselves with skills to meet challenges in the teaching and learning process.

3. Acquire good pronunciation for communication approaching native-speaker level.

4. Understand and appreciate the importance of English.

5. Expand their vocabulary for listening, reading, speaking, and writing.

6. Understand the importance of evaluating students’ achievement in English language.

7. Speak English fluently and accurately.

8. Identify the relationship between the syllabus, textbook, and curriculum.

ESSENCE OF THE COURSE
Modern world is marching towards technology and scientific innovations. Keeping these changes in mind, this course tries to enable the student       teachers to be aware of learning and teaching deeply. This also intends to develop a positive attitude towards the process of teaching and learning which would help the trainees to adopt various strategies of learning and teaching with reference to various levels of learning. It also enables the trainees to adopt various modern tools and techniques for facilitating learning and teaching

The student-teachers will revisit basic concepts of laboratory and how to use the laboratory as  an effective teaching learning resource. Also this course enables the leaner to understand concept of  Curriculum, its types and organization in the teaching –learning process. This course also enables the 
learner to realize the importance of Science text-book.

Objectives: 
At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to

 acquire knowledge of terms and concepts used in Indian society, communities and groups with focus on government policy frame work socialisation and sociological aims of Education 

 understand Inequality and the importance of equality, stratification, causes of diversity, marginalised society 

 apply the constitutional values related to Education and social diversity

 
 develop the skills to respect collective living, resolution of tension peacefully and justly 

 develop interest on language policies, multilingual education to understand contemporary India and education 

 develop the attitude towards plebianisation, liberalisation, privatisation and stratification in Education from global point of view. 

Essence of the course: 
The focus of the course is on the essentials of school management and the challenges 
therein. This course is designed to throw light on the concepts of management related to School. 
The purpose is to foster proper understanding of these essential concepts and to create necessary 
managerial skills and capabilities among student teachers so as to enable them efficiently 
manage schools. 
Objectives: 
At the end of the course, the student teacher will be able to 
1. Understand the basic concepts of school management. 
2. Understand different components of school management 
3. Realize the multifaceted role of teacher/head teacher. 
4. Sensitize the student teachers about the concept of child rights in the process of School Management. 
5. Explain the factors contributing to the success of supervision and to acquaint with the modern trends in Supervision and Inspection. 
6. Discuss the present examination system and suggest some innovations.