Unit I understanding disciplines and subjects

B. Ed Syllabus

1. UNDERSTANDING DISCIPLINES AND SUBJECTS Unit I Disciplines and Subjects Prepared by Mrs. Mary Hilda V Asst. Professor of Physical Science Loyola College of Education, Chennai

2. Content What Discipline? Academic Discipline School Subjects Aim of Schooling Relationships Difference Need for school subjects

3. Which is Discipline?

4. Disciplines Originated- Latin - “ Discipulus ” - pupil and teaching. Differ with each other- Subjects, respect

5. Discipline – Definition In Oxford dictionary – as “a branch of learning or knowledge”.

6. Academic disciplines - Definition “An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of knowledge that is taught and researched as part of higher education”. - Anthony Biglan

7. The main focus of the study of the discipline   Methods used to expand disciplinary knowledge Impact of these disciplines on our lives  Professions and the disciplines  Emergence of academic disciplines

8. Subject Also refer to branch of knowledge but often adjusted to accommodate the goals of education. Placed under authority of control Eg . Mathematics , Science.

9. Academic disciplines and subjects a) Humanities b) Social Sciences c) Natural Sciences d) Mathematics e) Business  Geosciences  

10. Aims of Schooling: Competing Curricular Ideologies

11. Aims of Schooling: Recent Discourses

12. Formation of School subjects S ocietal curriculum- the ideal or abstract curriculum: Curriculum making at this level is characterized by ideologies and discourses on curriculum policy according to schooling, culture, and society . P rogrammatic curriculum- the technical or official curriculum: Curriculum making at this level translates the societal curriculum into school subjects, programs, or courses of study provided to a school or system of schools . C lassroom curriculum - the enacted curriculum : Curriculum making at this level involves transforming the programmatic curriculum embodied in curriculum documents and materials into “educative” experiences for students.

13. Relationship between school subjects and academic disciplines

14. Differences Aspects Academic subjects Academic disciplines Aim of Education Basic skill development Specialized skills Content Simple ideas and information Complex Curriculum Learner centered Complex and wide Skills Basic- LSRW, Arithmetic Professional, Vocational Area of operation Schools Higher Education Phase of development First Later after schooling

15. Need of studying school subjects To develop basic skills To understand self, Society, nation and environment Independent thinker Life long learning Positive values and attitudes Personal growth and self-actualization .

16. References: Deng , Z (2013), School subjects and academic disciplines. In A Luke, A woods & K weir (Eds.), Curriculum, Syllabus design and equity: A primer and model. Routledge Ivor F. Goodson and Colin J. Marsh, Studying school subjects, A guide (1996), Routledge