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Learning Outcomes

After the session the teachers will be able to ….

····· Realize the importance of planning of a lesson

····· Use various components for planning a lesson

····· Relate the difference between the traditional planning of the lesson and planning

lesson using constructivist approach

····· Use constructivist approach for planning a lesson

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Session Plan

SN Content Points Learning Experience Duration Material

1 Importance of Master Trainer....

planning of a) Initiates discussion on the 30 min. Black

a lesson issue by asking the question Board,

‘Why is it essential to plan Chalks

for a lesson?’

b) Elicits responses on the

black board

2 Traditional Master Trainer....

pattern of a) Divides the participants into 30 min. Black

planning groups of 5 Board,

b) Ask the participants to Chalks

discuss the traditional way of

planning a lesson (Methods

used in B. Ed. colleges) and

discuss the drawbacks of the

traditional lesson plan.

(Traditional pattern of lesson

planning believed in fixed

approach, printed format

and fixed route of progress,

without giving any scope

for experimentation)

c) Asks the groups to present

their discussion

d) Summarizes the steps of

lesson planning on the

black board

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3 Components a) Master Trainer asks ‘Why 30 min. Blackto be we cannot have one fixed Board,considered format?’ (There cannot be a Chalksfor planning fixed, printed format, it may

be vertical or landscape)b) Master Trainer asks the

participants to discuss ingroups various components tobe considered for planningand the principles ofconstructivist approach thathave to be considered whileplanning a lesson.(Constructivist approachbelieves in more freedom,openness, experimentation,imagination, innovativepractices for students andteachers alike. plan theactivities in the class withmore freedom for thelearners)

c) The groups present theirdiscussions

d) The components of the planare summarized on theblack board

e) Master Trainer discuss theimportance of written plan

5 Preparing plans The Participants select a unit in 1.5 hour -English and prepare the plans asper decided in point number4 above.

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