D EL Ed Course Syllabus & Subjects 2023

D El Ed Core Subjects

Semester I

Semester II

Childhood and the Development of Children

Mathematics Education for the primary

Contemporary society

Proficiency in English

Education and Society

Work and Education

Towards Understanding the self

Pedagogy of English language

Semester III

Semester IV

Cognition, Sociocultural Context

Diversity and Education

Teacher Identity and School Culture

School Health and Education

Leadership and Change

Fine Arts and Education

Pedagogy of Environmental Studies

Internship

• Importance of yoga in life, the difference between ancient and modern yoga, the importance of sports and physical activities in life, etc.
• An understanding of the impact on the health and well-being of kids

• Meaning and concept of work and the skill-learning role in work education

• Understanding the definition of language, lingual diversity, and multilingualism
• Knowing how a language is developed and acquired.
• Learning the development of language in the classroom, language learning, language acquisition, literacy, and curriculum transaction

• Understanding the impact of human societies on education and the views of different Indian and western thinkers on the topic
• The relationship between education, society, and politics along with education aims, change, and continuity
• Concepts like the Right to Education in India and the constitutional commitment towards education
• Understanding curriculum organization, learning, and knowledge selection

• Understanding the cultural identity of India and historical evolution along with the nature and characteristics of Indian society

• Grasping the concept, meaning, and various personality types
• Grasping the concept, meaning, and different aspects of self along with principles of identity formation and personality
• Understanding different types of personality theories like Cattell's Theory, Psychoanalytic Theory, etc. and learning about the influence of early experiences in childhood on personality in later life
• Learning gender development and social theories
• Understanding moral development from the theory of Carol Gilligan and Kohlberg and learning variations in moral reasoning in culture

• Concept of social science and its perspective at the elementary level

• Understanding concepts of science and the role of science in society, classroom processes, etc.

• Introduction to math, mathematical knowledge and its perspectives, and mathematical learning methods
• Teaching and learning math, grasping the content of textbooks, classroom transactions, planning, and math assessment
• Mathematical operations, number representations, decimals, and fractions
• Concepts related to shapes, measurement, and patterns

• Learning the concepts, areas of study and cognition methods of environmental studies
• Approaches and methods of teaching EVS
• Understanding how classroom instruction can be made effective through using natural and man-made resources along with evaluation, assessment, teaching, and planning techniques
• Teaching concerns related to EVS along with professional development methods

• Understanding the challenges in teaching English at the elementary or early stages of childhood
• Assimilating the English language learning process, its nature, and teaching it as a second language
• Different approaches and methods of teaching English
• Pedagogical shifts in teaching approaches, modes of learning and teaching English along with insights on Constructivist, and Cognitive Approaches
• Classroom language transaction, post-reading, reading, and modular transactions

• Process and structures of the education system in India, the developing culture of schools, and perspective of school as a learning organization with school standards and effectiveness
• Information about school management and leadership
• Classroom management skills
• Professional ethics, accountability, and teacher education

• Inclusive concepts in education along with the needs of children
• A discussion on inclusive school practices and the role of teachers in inclusive education
• Different perspectives on gender, society, and school
• Inclusive perspectives integration, curriculum and gender transaction

• Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in this section
• Grammar and the development of vocabulary

• Meaning, scope, nature, and significance of Educational Psychology
• Observing, introspecting, and reflecting on children’s journals and understanding Educational Psychology and its methods through narratives and case studies

• Analyzing aspects of growth and development of children with respect to Developmental Theory, Human Psychology, and different principles
• Understanding the relationship of adults and children, parenting, child-rearing methods, physically handicapped kids and kids from orphanages
• Learning various stages of child development in language, emotional, physical, social, motor, and cognitive skills
• Learning schooling; teacher expectations, student-teacher relationship, school culture, peer influence, overage learners, and influence of peers
• Understanding gender, friendship, the relationship of kids with their peers, bullying, aggression, conflicts, cooperation, and competition that kids face in their early childhood
• Learning aspects related to growth and maturity of children
• Understanding childhood with respect to globalization, poverty, multi-diversity, culture, and various other aspects of modern society

• Understanding the evolution of India and its features as a developing nation
• Knowing the economic development, its contradictions and paradoxes
• Understanding Indian democracy

• Understanding the concept, meaning, and types of intelligence theories and the meaning and measurement methods of IQ
• Grasping the concept, meaning, characteristics, process, and factors influencing creativity, and ways of measuring it
• Understanding the concept, meaning, types, and nature of individuality

• Objectives and concepts related to Art Education, content, teaching methods and integration of art education in school

• Learning how the Indian constitution was formed along with its features, educational provisions, and basic philosophies
• Analyzing how education developed in India post-independence and the issues faced by the education system

• Emergence of India post freedom and understanding the influence of economics, politics, and colonialism on the Indian people
• Understanding how the education system was during the colonial period

• Reviewing childhood and the child from the context of Indian society
• Developing a deep understanding of cultural, educational, and social realities that impact childhood
• Analyzing various factors that affect a child’s emotional, physical, social, and motor development
• Understanding child development in the political, social, and cultural context
• Practical experience in training, understanding, and interacting with children to analyze different aspects associated with child development