MANGALORE UNIVERSITY
                 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
                    Mangalagangothri - 574 199
                       COURSE 5
               Understanding Disciplines
                  and School Subjects
            (Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies)
                    BLOCKS 1 & 2
               B.Ed. DEGREE PROGRAMME
              (OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
                    FIRST YEAR B.Ed.
                        Published by
                  MANGALORE UNIVERSITY
                    Mangalagangothri - 574 199
        Understanding, Disciplines and School Subjects : Self learning Material for B.Ed. Degree
        Programme (Open and Distance Learning) of First Year prepared by Dr. Flosy D Souza,
        Dr. Nagappa Shahapur and Dr. Shashikala A. Published by The Registrar, Mangalore
        University, Mangalagangothri - 574 199, Karnataka.
        Year 2018-19
        Developed by:
        The Director,
        Centre for Distance Education, Mangalore University,
        Mangalagangothri  - 574 199, Karnataka.
        Course Co-ordinator
        Dr. Chidananda A.L., B.Ed.(ODL) Programme,
        Centre for Distance Education, Mangalore University,
        Mangalagangothri  - 574 199, Karnataka.
        Printed at Datacon Technologies, #31/10, Left of Magadi Main Road,
        Behind  Saraswathi Convention Centre, Bangalore - 560 079, Bangalore.
        © The Registrar, Mangalore University
        DTP at: Sagar Offset Printers, Alake , Mangalore
        Understanding, Disciplines and School Subjects: Self-learning Material for B.Ed. Degree
        Programme (Open and Distance Learning) of First Year.
        Prepared by:
        Dr. Flosy D Souza
        Dr. Nagappa Shahapur
        Dr. Shashkala A.
        Published by:
        The Registrar
        Mangalore University,
        Mangalagangothri - 574 199,  Mangalore, Karnataka.
        Year 2018-19
        © The Registrar, Mangalore University
        DTP at : Sagar Offset Printers, Alake, Mangalore
        Mobile :  9480228399
        Printed at : Datacon Technologies, #31/10, Left of Magadi Main Road,
                             Behind Saraswathi Convention Centre, Bangalore - 560 079 Bangalore.
                    (For private circulation only)
                                                       COURSE 5
                     Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects
                               (Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies)
                    The Registrar                                               Publisher
                    Mangalore University
                    Manalagangothri-574 199
                    Dr. Nagappa Shahapur : Block - 1: Unit-1, 2 & 3             Course Writers
                    Dr. Shashikala A.        :  Block - 1: Unit-4, 5 & 6
                                                Block - 2: Unit-6
                    Dr. Flosy D Souza        :  Block - 2: Unit-1,2,3,4 & 5
                    Dr. Shashikala A.        :                                                     Course Scrutinizer
                    Advisor,
                    B.Ed. (ODL) Programme,
                    Centre for Distance Education,
                    Mangalore University, Mangalaganothri - 574 199
                    Mangalore, Karnataka
                    Dr. Chidananda A.L.                                         Assistant Course Editor
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                   Contents
                   Overview of the Course
                   Block - 1  : Introduction to Disciplines and School Subjects
                   Unit - 1   : Concept and Meaning of School Subject, Discipline and Academic         1
                                Disciplines
                   Unit - 2   : School Subjects and Academic Disciplines - Differences and            12
                                Relationship
                   Unit - 3   : Aims of Schooling                                                     19
                   Unit - 4   : Emergence of Academic Disciplines and Formation of School             37
                                Subjects
                   Unit - 5   : Importance of School Subjects                                         50
                   Unit - 6   : Nature and Content of School Subjects                                 62
                   Block - 2  : Classification and Teaching Across Disciplines
                   Unit - 1   : Classification of Academic Disciplines                                71
                   Unit - 2   : Interdisciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Teaching and Learning        81
                   Unit - 3   : Humanities and Social Science in the Curriculum                       97
                   Unit - 4   : Natural Science in the Curriculum                                    106
                   Unit - 5   : Mathematics in the Curriculum                                        120
                   Unit - 6   :  Social Justice and School Subjects                                  134
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