Reflection on my teaching practice days- St.josephs higher secondary school, Thiruvananthapuram

10/0/2015, Monday

Today as it is Monday and first day after the weekend it was felt everything very busy. May be because of we were late. School started as usual. I was on time to the school even though with a little hurry. We had usual prayer. I had class in 9^th standard on 2^nd period. Rainwater harvesting was the topic. The two types of rain water harvesting methods were taught today. Surface run off harvesting and roof top rain water harvesting. Flash cards were used as the learning aid.  It enabled to stress the point were ever necessary. Flash cards help to provide more brain work to improve attention. It improves memory as well as makes learning process fast. Usage of learning aid made the class more effective. The class was a satisfactory level, if would used the pictures of each type of rainwater harvesting method it may become more effective.

            In the afternoon there was inter- house basket ball match. The match was controlled by the senior students themselves. It was good to see such opportunities given to the students. Teachers of sports as well as the house teachers were there to make the students involved in the game. All the curiosity interest happiness everything was there on faces of teachers as the students had. It was an odd experience for me that students considered as important as the teachers. This needs to be developed in all the schools. It is a positive thought.

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LESSON PLAN

Name of the student teacher: sheeba.v                     standard: VIII

 Name of the supervisor   : Dr.A.V.Sujith                    Date: 05/08/2015

Name of the school        : St.Joseph’s HSS                  period: 6

Subject                        : Social Science II                    Duration: 40mins

Unit                             : In search of Earth secrets     strength: 53/56

Topic                           : Perishing of the soil

Curricular objectives Content overview CONTENT ANALYSIS                       Terms              Facts          Concepts      Principle    Knowledge    Understanding    Application    Analysis   Synthesis    Evaluation      Prerequisites     Attitude/values   Learning aids   Entry behavior   Method/strategies   Reference

·         To find out the activities behind perishing of the soil is due to various human activities ·         To find out the remedies that help in environmental conservation Perishing of the soil-meaning-human activities leading to perishing of the soil-soil and humans-alternatives to help in environmental conservation Soil depletion, perishing soil, deforestation, destruction of hills, non degradable, soil pollution, overgrazing ·         Perishing of soil means losing the quality of the soil ·         Soil gets depleted due to various human activities ·         Deforestation destruction of hills and unscientific agricultural activities cause deterioration of soil. ·         Trees and roots play an important role to hold the soil like a net. ·         Man is killing the soil by felling trees. ·         Tilling the land and intense cultivation leads to degradation of soil. ·         Human activities like putting non degradable waste and substances, use of chemical fertilizers, unscientific construction, quarrying leads to soil pollution. ·         Use of agricultural land for non agricultural land for non agricultural purposes leads to degrade soil quality. ·         Draining waste water in to the soil changes its quality. ·         Soil gets depleted due to various human activities like deforestation destruction of hills, unscientific agricultural activities and soil pollution. ·         These are different methods to help in environmental conservation by reduce pollution and use of resources. ·         Human influence is the main reason for degradation of soil quality and perishing of soil.              INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES     Students gain knowledge about different ways of soil perishing   Human activities are mainly leads to the perishing of soil quality   Students finds methods to reduce soil pollution Students analyze the ways by which the soil gets polluted. The soil which is inevitable for the existence of life is being depleted in many ways Students evaluates the intensity of perishing of the soil Knowledge about process of soil formation Process of weathering Students develop attitude to identify soil perishing situations.  Chart-reasons for perishing of the soil ·         Formation of soil ·         Uses of soil  Discussion method Social science text book-VIII Social science hand book-VIII

CONTENT/ACTIVITY

EVALUATION/RESPONSE

You all know well about the uses of soil for human life. Which are the important uses of soil? So human beings are using soil for different purposes. Through this we lead changes in the quality of soil. Some of the human activities lead to reduce the quality of soil. Today we will discuss about perishing of soil.                            PERISHING SOIL (BBH) Soil gets depleted due to various human activities. Which are the major activities done by human which depletes soil? Yes! Deforestation, destruction of hills and unscientific agricultural activities leads to the depletion of soil. How the trees help to reduce soil erosion and depletion? Yes! The roots of trees help to reduce soil erosion by holding the soil like a net. Man is killing the soil by felling the trees and tilling the land for cultivating intensively without considering the environment. Write the methods or alternatives that help in environmental conservation.                     Students discuss in groups and finds out the points. Points are listed out in board and conclude the discussion.  Discussion points -use of degradable materials - use of agricultural land - Draining waste water in to the soil - over grazing Use of non degradable substance like plastic will cause soil pollution. Chemical fertilizers change the structure of the soil. Agricultural land should be protected.   Activity 2 Teacher shows some pictures of soil pollution. Children asked to write a note about the topic ‘soil and humans’. Students write the note and read it out in the class. Teacher concludes the discussion.                         So soli pollution is mainly due to the activities of human being. We need to protect the soil as we depend up on the soil for our needs.    Summary        Soil pollution means the change in structure, physical, chemical and biological property of soil. Polluted soil cannot be used for any Other activity. Human activities such as deforestation, destruction of hills and unscientific agricultural activities leads to the depletion of soil. Man is killing the soil by felling the trees. REVIEW QUESTIONS 1.      What is soil pollution? 2.      Which are the major activities leading to depletion of soil? 3.      How the plastics pollute the soil? 4.      How over grazing affects soil quality? FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY How the plastics influence the human life today? Write a note on plastics and soil pollution.

Agriculture, construction Deforestation Hold soil strongly Reduce run off

ASSIGNMENT-PEDAGOGY

TOPIC: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS –TEACHER

INTRODUCTION

The teacher is the energetic and thought provoking engineer of the present era who moulds the future generation with amicable personality, good techniques of teaching and attractive teaching aids. He is a social engineer.

                        The teacher is the central pivot of the education system. “He is the image of Brahman” – Manu. “He is the real maker of history”- H.G.Wells. “Without good teachers even the best system of education is bounded to fail” – Humayun Kabir.

                        The reputation of the school and its influence on the life of the community invariably depends on the kind of the teachers working in it-Mudaliar commission. The teacher should be well conversant with the various techniques of teaching. He should be a leader in the community. He not only guides the individual but also the society as well. The destiny of a country is being shaped by its teachers.

QUALITIES CONCERNING A GOOD TEACHER

      THOUGHTFUL

A teacher should be thoughtful and research-minded. He should be ready to think of new innovations. A true teacher will think of his students and subject.

      ENTHUSIASTIC

He should also be interested in curricular activities. Co-curricular activities occupy a unique position in school curriculum. The society today needs not a ‘book worm’. The teacher who comes teaches and goes out but one who tries to develop the all round personality of the student.

      ACTIVE

An enthusiastic teacher will always be active. He is ready for self analysis. He respects the individuality of the child, cooperates with the students, colleagues and Head master.

      CHARACTER

Information given to students without formation of their character will ultimately lead to deformation of personality. The teacher should have good character traits which are unconsciously imitated by the students.

      HONESTY

It is also included in character building. An honest teacher will come in time, do his work in time, finish his portion in time and make internal assessment of children in time.

      ENERGETIC

The teacher should have a democratic outlook. Only an energetic teacher will have democratic outlook. He should know about his rights and responsibilities when he advocates for his rights.

      RESOURCEFUL

Mastery of the subject and command over techniques of teaching is meant here. Teaching is an art, but it can work well by using modern techniques.

            Further a teacher should be a true patriot, should have a pleasing personality, smiling face, sound mind, clear voice and good pronunciation. He should have healthy relationships with pupils, healthy and good report with his colleagues, with the head of the institution and with parents and children.

TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

Teaching has been gaining the status of a profession though it is still considered by many a vocation. Teaching can be rightly deemed as a profession because it has the following characteristics.

1.      It has well defined functions and well identified nature and scope.

2.      It has philosophy of its own.

3.      There are well organized and fully recognized professional organizations of teachers.

4.      As professional practitioners teachers too are substantially paid in recent years.

5.      The work of a teacher is presently demanding specialized professional preparation based on a technology instruction.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

            The standard of the teaching profession is said to be deteriorating day by day. Many teachers are forgetting their real professional functions. They are engaging themselves in local politics or other activities, which are non –academic. Hence it is high time to develop a sort of professional ethics to uphold the honor and prestige of the teaching profession. The following suggestions can take in to consideration this regard.

1.      Teachers should do nothing that causes disgrace to them personally to the profession collectively.

2.      Teachers should adhere strictly to the codes of conduct established by tradition and the great teachers of the past.

3.      Teachers should serve truthfully and honestly to realize the objectives and functions that are expected to them.

4.      Teachers should be conscientious and noble minded as far as their professional activities are concerned.

5.      Teachers should respect their fellow teachers and should never speak ill of or do harm to them.

6.      Teachers should try to continuously strengthen their professional competency so that they can serve the pupils to the maximum possible.

CONCLUSION

            The main roles that a teacher has to play are that of a theorist and that of practitioner. As a theorist he has to play the role of an educational philosopher, an educational psychologist and an educational sociologist. As a practitioner he has to play the role of an instructor, an advisor, a motivator, a counselor and a career master so on. More than this he has to take up a number of responsibilities such as attending to health care of pupils, diagnosis and remediation, evaluation of the scholastic attainments, acting as a liaison between school and the home and conducting action research for solving problems in a scientific manner.

            The concept of education has been rapidly changing these days. As a result the role of the teacher also is changing. The process of learning is considered more important than what is learnt. All these compel the teacher to take up a variety of roles and that too with a different style of action.

REFERENCES

1.      Education in the emerging Indian society- Dr.K.Sivarajan

2.      The teacher and education in Indian society- an introductory perspective – Prof.Annamma Abraham

                       

ACTION RESEARCH

INTRODUCTION

            Action research meant for arriving at a scientific solution for the complicated problematic situation. Action research may be said to be research of teacher for the teacher and by the teacher.

            Action research is a method for improving and modifying the working system of a classroom and a school. It is an objective oriented method. The action research projects do not contribute to the found of knowledge but it improves and modifies the correct practices. The concept of action research is old but Stephen.M.Corey has applied this concept in the field of education. “Action research is a process for studying problems by practitioners scientifically to take decision for improving their current practices-Stephen.M.Coroy.” “Research concerned with school problems carried on by school personal to improve school practice is action research- S.Bachwell.” “Action research is organized, investigate activity, aimed toward the study and constructive change of given endeavor by individual or group concerned with change and improvement- M.C.Threte.”

            The concept of action research is based on the assumption that worker of the organization has the capacity to solve problems and take decisions. The practitioner can only solve the problem. He will be efficient when he is given freedom of improving and modifying his practice. The origin of this research can be traced back to sociology. Curt Lewin explains life space in terms of person and goal. There is a barrier in between person and goal. He has to overcome it. It depends on the abilities of person to achieve the goal. This concept is being used in education since 1926.

MEANING AND DEFINITION OF ACTION RESEARCH

The peculiarities of action research with special reference to a practicing teacher includes-

1.      Action research in education is concerned with school problems and carried on by school personal to improve school practices.

2.      Compared with other kind of educational research, it is simple and easier to conduct. Action research aims at gathering evidences and strategies for the solution with respect to specific problems.

3.      Action research is organized, investigative activity aimed towards the study leading to constructive change required for the qualitative improvement of work of the specific endeavor concerned especially when problematic situation arise.

4.      It is research designed to find solution for a fee problem that demands investigation and have direct application in the setting in which the research is conducted.

5.      Action research is a type of applied research or decision oriented research. The researcher is the practitioner himself who will take a decision and enjoy its benefit.

6.      Action research is undertaken to solve an immediate practical problem that cannot be solved by ordinary strategies. The goal of adding to scientific knowledge is only secondary or even tertiary.

OBJECTIVES OF ACTION RESEARCH

Action research projects are conducted for achieving the following objectives.

1.      To improve the conditions of various infra structural facilities of an educational instruction.

2.      To develop scientific attitude among teachers whereby they are motivated to study problems scientifically before taking decisions about complicated issues.

3.      To bring excellence in the working style of the institution.

4.      To develop the ability and insight among administrative to improve and modify institutional conditions with a scientific outlook.

5.      To root out the conservative and static environment prevailing in most educational institutions.

6.      To make the educational system capable of generating a healthy environment conducive to learning

7.      To raise the level of performance and the level of aspiration of the students.

KEY POINTS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WHILE DOING ACTION RESEARCH

1.    

  Ensuring empirical support, authenticity and hence acceptability to the action taken by a practitioner in a situation involving an issue, the solution for which was not evident.

2.      Arriving at feasible and fruitful from the consequences of changes.

3.      Working out self reflective cycles of planning, implementing, observing, reflecting and re planning.

4.      Adoption of participatory, collaborative strategies.

5.      Gathering evidences to decide whether ideas assumptions and previous practices have been false or incorrect.

6.      Have open mindedness critical attitude towards issues and their solutions.

 STEPS INVOLVED IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH

1.      Identification of the problem

A teacher should be sensitive towards job related tasks and problems concerned. The problem should be need based. It must be really interested in the problem. It must arise from his own experience. It must be specific and limited in scope.

2.      Pinpointing the problem

After identifying the problem it should be defined to get goal and action could be specified. If the problem is related to teaching and learning, it is to be localized in terms of class, subject, group that has felt the problem and the nature of the puzzle felt by the teacher.

3.      Analyzing the causes of the problem:

The causes of the problem are to be analyzed with the help of the theory, previous experiences, preliminary evidences etc. The nature of the cause also is to be analyzed in order to determine whether it is under the control or beyond the control of an investigator. This will help in formulating action hypothesis. Success of any action research depends upon the correct diagnosis of the causes.

4.      Formulating action hypothesis

This involves individual commitment to some definite action leading to the solution of the specific problem. The basis of formulating action hypothesis is the causes of the problem experienced by the investigator. The statement of action hypothesis consists of two aspects action and goal.

5.      Development of a design for testing the action hypothesis

The design is developed for testing the entire important action research hypothesis. Some actions may be taken and their results observed. If a hypothesis is not accepted a second design is developed for testing another hypothesis. The design of action research is flexible and can be designed at any time according to the convenience of the investigation. It is desirable to design a well thought out plan of action including a time schedule.

6.      Drawing conclusion

Accepting or rejecting an action leads to certain conclusions. The conclusion indicates some prescription for solving the particular problem that has provoked and necessitated the investigator to explore. The conclusions are meant to make decisions regarding actions to be taken for modified and improving the current practices concerned with a view to solve the problems that led to the action research.

CONCLUSSION

                        The research of theoretical nature requires more expertise, time money, and labor on the part of the researcher. This is because of its scope is very broad and the findings of such a project are expected to be conducted and have general applicability over a wide population. When an action research is conducted it is conducted for a class and does not found more complicated as the problem is arising always from a class room and a very small sample. Conclusion can also be derived easily from the analysis. Action research helps the teacher to develop their innate ability.

REFERENCES

1.      Trends and developments in modern educational practices-

Dr.K.Sivarajan

2.      Teacher and education in Indian society- An introductory perspective-

Prof.Annamma Abraham.