Detailed Explanation of the Essential Principles and Guidelines to Be Followed While Constructing an Effective and Well-Organized School or College Time Table for Proper Management of Academic Activities, Workload Distribution, and Optimal Use of Resources."A time table is a detailed plan showi...
Detailed Explanation of the Essential Principles and Guidelines to Be Followed While Constructing an Effective and Well-Organized School or College Time Table for Proper Management of Academic Activities, Workload Distribution, and Optimal Use of Resources."A time table is a detailed plan showing the schedule of time allotment to various subjects and activities. Necessary for the proper management of the affairs of a school. Time table gives a clear vision and comprehensive picture of school activities i.e., what work is being done during which period, where by whom and when. The following principles have to be kept in mind during preparation of a good time table.
TYPE OF SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT REGULATION
AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE
PRINCIPLE OF FATIGUE
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE AND DIFFICULTY VALUE OF SUBJECTS
PRINCIPLES OF VARIETY
PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE
PRINCIPLES OF PLAY AND RECREATION
PRINCIPLE OF FLEXIBILITY
MAXIMUM UTILISATION OF RESOURCES
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Principles of time table CONSTRUCTION " Detailed Explanation of the Essential Principles and Guidelines to Be Followed While Constructing an Effective and Well-Organized School or College Time Table for Proper Management of Academic Activities, Workload Distribution, and Optimal Use of Resources." Submitted by Amrutha k B.Ed. First semester Natural science
A time table is a detailed plan showing the schedule of time allotment to various subjects and activities
All the work in school is carried out systematically in tune with the time table
Necessary for the proper management of the affairs of a school
A ssign proper persons for particular classes and appropriate periods in a proper manner
Saves the time and energy of teachers and pupils by preventing duplication and overlapping
Maintain discipline and order
Ensure right allocation of time for different subjects and activities by giving proper weightage according to needs
Ensures proper distribution of work among teachers
Indicates habits of orderliness, steadiness, regularity and alertness among pupils and teachers
The principles of time table CONSTRUCTION
TYPE OF SCHOOL It have primary importance in the construction of time table
Activities are different according to the type of school
Activities of girl's school, boys' school, rural and urban schools were different to each other
DEPARTMENT REGULATION The state department of education fixes length of the school year, and its terms
Academic year starts and when its ends, the duration of the school day and even the number of periods for each subjects
AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE Time table is framed keeping in view available time
The length of the school year and total number of holidays
PRINCIPLE OF FATIGUE The elements of fatigue influence the construction of school time table
Children are fatigued at certain periods of certain days
Definite weakening of attention and diminishing interest and effects of learning
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE AND DIFFICULTY VALUE OF SUBJECTS The time dedicated to a subject should be at per the importance of it and its difficulty value
Certain socio- economic consideration that determine the importance of a subject in the school curriculum
PRINCIPLES OF VARIETY Feeling bored and dull if same subjects are taught for a number of periods
Not better to have same subjects for two consecutive periods
PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE Work among the members of staff should be equally distributed
Unequal distribution of work may cause frustration, Leisure periods should be equally distributed
PRINCIPLES OF PLAY AND RECREATION Essential for children
Recreation and provision for various co-curricular activities should also be made in the time table
PRINCIPLE OF FLEXIBILITY Time table should be flexible Not rigid
MAXIMUM UTILISATION OF RESOURCES Dependence much on material equipment's of school, building, workshops, laboratories etc.
Good time table should be required for maximum utilization of time