Cocurricular activities

1. IMPORTANCE OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS PRESENTED BY DR. SHAZIA ZAMIR

2. CONTENTS Objectives Introduction Concept of Co-curricular Activities Types of Co-curricular Activities Need and Importance of Co-curricular activities in educational process

3. CONTENTS Effect of co-curricular activities on personality Advantages and Disadvantages of Co-Curricular Activities Contribution of co-curricular activities in national development

4. After going through this topic, students would be able to: Define the concept of co-curricular activities Discuss the different types of co-curricular activities Explain the need and importance of co-curricular activities Enumerate the difficulties faced in organizing co-curricular activities Highlight the importance of CCA in national development   OBJECTIVES

5. Introduction Education and Curriculum

6. “The sum total of all activities planned directly to reinforce the curriculum in those spheres of learning where otherwise it is difficult to teach with in the classroom” Concept of co-curricular activities

7. Concept of co-curricular activities “These are the activities through which a learner explores ones abilities, develops the strengths and eradicates the shortcoming through informal guidance, observation and self assessment.”

8. Types of Co-curricular Activities Co-curricular activities can be categorized into following headings Literary Activities Physical Development Activities Aesthetic And cultural Development Activities Civic Development Activities Social Welfare Activities Leisure Time Activities Pleasure trip Activities

9. TYPES OF CO- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LITERARY ACTIVITIES PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Debates and Discussion Quiz Competitions Literary Club (Poetry etc) Games, Sports, Athletics, Mass Drill, Parade, Scouting, Hiking, NCC,etc

10. AESTHETIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CIVIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Painting, Music, Sculpture, handicrafts, Fancy Dress, Dramatics, Folk Songs, Photography, etc Students Union, Cooperative Store/Café, Celebrations of Religious and National days, etc Types of Co-curricular Activities

11. SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES Working at Hospitals, Civil Defense activities, Fire Fighting. Social Services on Special occasions, Festivals, Cultural Programs….. Stamp Collecting, Coin Collecting, Floral, Photography, Reading, Needle Work, Knitting…. Types of Co-curricular Activities

12. PLEASURE TRIP ACTIVITIES Picnics, Visits to historical places, Museums, exhibitions, meeting personalities….. Types of Co-curricular Activities

13. Need and Importance of Co-curricular Activities Educational Value History, Geography, Nature and Observation Collection of photographs, stones, flowers, pleasure trips etc. Cultural diversity Tableau, national songs etc Language and expression Debates, discussion, symposium etc Creativity Participation in fine arts, floral, embroidery etc Logic and Laws of Science Science exhibitions, e.g innovate new means of producing energy to meet the energy shortfalls

14. Need and Importance of Co-curricular Activities Psychological Value Emotional Health Sports develop spirit that Winning is not every thing but to play well is every thing Interest/Individual differences Social development Physical Development Sports and games help the student to build a strong physique. Recreation Values Hiking, trekking etc

15. ACTIVITY # 1 Q#1 . Which of the following statements are true? a) Co curricular activities are part and parcel of educational process. b) Co curricular activities are as old as organized education itself. c) These activities are not appropriate media to achieve aims of education. d) pleasure trip provides first hand experience. e) Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for better understanding of our cultural heritage. Q#2 . Find out the type of co-curricular activity to which each of the following belongs Exhibition, Photography, Mass Parade, Fancy Dress, Performing Dance, Recitation of Poems, Celebration of Social Festivals

16. Effect of co-curricular activities on personality Intellectual Development Physical Development Social Development Moral Development Emotional Development Aesthetic Development

17. Body and mind coordination Physical stamina National integrity and unity ideological values and cultural values Creativity, innovation, novelty, entertainment Communication skills Personality development Ethics, morality and values …………… Advantages of Co-curricular activities

18. Disadvantages of Co-curricular activities 1) Difficulties faced by students Wastage of time Lack of concentration to study due to tiredness Students are too shy to participate in these activities. Students are not economically well off to bear the extra expenses Sometimes students feel that these activities interfere with their studies. These activities are not assessed in the examinations ……………………………………

19. 2) Problems faced by the teachers Teachers over burdened Teacher has lack of knowledge Teachers are not competent to organize a sufficient number of activities. Most of the teacher consider these activities as superfluous . ………………. Disadvantages of Co-curricular activities

20. 3) Limitations of the institutions In crowded cities, it is generally not possible to have spacious playgrounds. Activities are not given a place in school time-table, during school hours Extra Financial burden ………………. Disadvantages of Co-curricular activities

21. Contribution of Co-Curricular Activities in National Development Pakistan is recognized all over the world for its sports. Terrorism has tarnished the image of Pakistan internationally. Need to reorganize the educational institutions to conduct the CCA Co-curricular activities form the correct forum where the energies of the youth are directed towards the correct direction of prosperity, unity and pride.

22. Hockey-world champions, Olympic champions Squash-World Champions Wrestling-World Champions Kabbadi -Asian Champions Cricket-World Champions Snooker-World champions Badminton-World Champions Boxing-Asian champions, World champion.  ……………. Pakistan and Sports

23. ACTIVITY 1. What co-curricular activities would you like to introduce in your class? How will you organize them to enrich the daily class work? 2. Without financial help is it possible to conduct co-curricular activities in the educational institute? How?

24. Thank you