COURSE 4

PEDAGOGY OF ECONOMICS

Pedagogical Analysis

INTRODUCTION : The word ‘Pedagogy’ comes from the Greek word “paidagogos”
in which ‘paida’ means “child” and ‘agog’ means “lead” literally translated “to
lead the child”

Pedagogy is the science and art of education specifically instructional theory. It is

a master plan that includes a detailed analysis of what is to be done by a teacher .

Analysis is a process of breaking or separating a thing into its smaller parts,

elements or constituents.

We can break the contents of the course in a subject into its various
constituents – major and minor sections, sub-sections, units and sub-units, major
concepts and minor concepts, topics etc. by carrying out a process of content
analysis.

“The analysis of a given content material in any subject any topic carried out
well in the spirit of science of teaching is known by the term Pedagogical Analysis
of the contents.

Pillars of Teaching

1. Content Analysis
Content means subject matter of any subject and Analysis means breaking
down complex units into smaller subunits/sub-topics. It is very essential
component in pedagogical analysis because in doing so a teacher should
have a good knowledge of the maxims of teaching and through knowledge
of the content
2. Instructional objectives:
 A teaching process should be effective based upon its instructional
objective A teacher should consider following points in mind;
a. A teacher should have thorough knowledge of the different approaches
of behavioral objectives i.e. Bloom’s taxonomy, RCEM approach.
b. Teacher’s approach of formulating instructional objectives into
behavioral terms should be learner-centered.
c . Teacher should have a good knowledge of the content that’s why he can
put the subject matter in progressive sequence and should know the
domains or levels of teaching-learning.
3. Learning methods/techniques/strategies
In this the student came into the contact of teacher and subject matter .
Teacher give knowledge about the content or concept by selecting the
methods, techniques or methods which are best of teaching that topic.
A teacher performs the following activities;
Use of various teaching skills in his teaching.
Selection and use of best teaching method/technique for teaching of
science.
Use of various teaching aids, activities and equipments.
4. In this we came to know whether the objectives are achieved or not. The
outcomes are measured with the help of evaluation devices. So the
selection of appropriate evaluation device in the form of oral, written, or
practical activities are carried out in relation of the teaching of topic.

Steps of pedagogical analysis

1. Divide the contents of the selected unit into suitable sub-units and arrange
the selected sub-units into a number of required periods.

2. Briefly write the essence of the content of the selected sub-unit.

3. Write appropriate previous knowledge required for the sub-unit.

4. Write appropriate instructional objectives to be selected for the sub-unit.

5. Select the appropriate teaching strategies for the sub-unit according to the
following instruction; 1) Write the name of the method applied.

2) Mention the teaching aids required.

3) Briefly illustrate the necessary demonstration and experimentation

required.

4) Mention the necessary board work required.

5) Write probing questions related to the sub-unit and provide appropriate

answers for them.

6) Prepare a work sheet for the sub-unit.

6. Give suitable examples/illustration for the sub-unit.

7. Prepare a table of specification for the sub-unit.

Write atleast six criteria reference test –items each with specific criteria of the
sub-unit.

Need of Pedagogical Analysis

Pedagogical analysis is selection of appropriate objectives and strategies in

various instructional situations to access the level of actual teaching at the
end.

A comprehensive vision of required tasks, strategies for realization of

specific goals facilitates effective teaching. So pedagogical analysis offers
enormous potential for improving the delivery of information in all form of
education.

It involves various logical steps to arrive at logical inference.

It also helps the students to understand the concepts, principles and

phenomena.