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TEACHING OF COMMERCE

Year: 2018

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viii+389 pp, 2nd Revised Ed., 2014 reprint

ISBN: 9788175416062 (HB)

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About the Book

Commerce is an important subject in this ever increasing competitive world. And if its teaching-learning is dynamic, the growth of nation may be faster.

The book is essentially learner oriented and makes a comprehensive and critical exposition of all facets of teaching commerce. It offers practical suggestions for making the teaching learning process effective, inspirational and interesting. It is hoped that this book should be of considerable interest to the teachers, teacher educators and curriculum planners.


About Author

Dr Rainu Gupta started her career as a lecturer in M.D.S.D. Girls College, Ambala City in 1979 and thereafter worked in different institutions, and presently teaching at Hindu College of Education, Sonepat, Haryana. She has been guiding research scholars in education for several years and has published many research papers and books on education.


Contents

Preface to the Second Revised Edition  iii

1.  Meaning, Nature and Scope of Commerce

Introduction

Meaning of Commerce

Definitions of Commerce 

Characteristics of Commerce

Components of Commerce

Nature of Commerce

Scope of Commerce

Limitations of Commerce

2.  Meaning, Nature and Scope of Business Studies and Accountancy

Meaning of Business Studies

Characteristics of Business Studies

Classification of Business Activities

Scope of Business Studies

Meaning of Accountancy

Definitions of Accounting

Characteristics of Accounting

Nature of Accountancy

Scope of Accountancy

Limitations of Accountancy

3.  Place of Commerce in Secondary School Curriculum

4.  Aims, Objectives and Values of  Teaching Commerce

Aims of Teaching

Objectives of Teaching

Aims of Teaching Commerce

Objectives of Teaching Commerce

Objectives of Teaching Accountancy

Objectives of Business Studies

Importance of Accountancy

Importance of Business Studies

Values of Teaching Commerce

5.  Bloom’s Taxonomy of Objectives

Cognitive Domain

Affective Domain

Psychomotor Domain

6.  Writing Instructional Objectives in Behavioural Terms

Defining Objectives

Writing Defined Objectives in Behavioural Terms

7.  Curriculum of Commerce

Meaning of Curriculum

Concepts Related to Curriculum

Characteristics of Curriculum

Difference between Syllabus and Curriculum

Importance of Curriculum

Bases of Curriculum Construction

Development of Curriculum in Commerce

Principles of Curriculum Construction

Critical Appraisal of Curriculum of Commerce

Suggestions for the Improvement of Curriculum

8.  Commerce Text Book

Definitions

Characteristics of Text Book

Need and Importance

Qualities of a Good Text Book

Defects of Existing Text-Book of Commerce

Criteria for the Evaluation of Text-Books

Role of Library and Reference Books in Teaching of Commerce

Changing Role of Libraries

Contents of a Commerce Library

9.  Self Instructional Modules in Teaching Commerce

Individualized Self Instructional Modules

Forms of Individualized self Instruction Module

Group Directed Self Instructional Modules

Elements of Group Directed Instructions

Procedure/Steps of Group Directed Self Instructions

10.  Self Instructional Material in Commerce

Meaning of Instructional Material

Need and Importance of Instructional Material

Criterion for the selection of Effective Instructional Material

Difficulties and Problems in the use of Instructional Material

Classification of Instructional Material

Projected Material

Non-projected Material

Use of Various Instructional Materials in Teaching and Learning of Commerce

Films

Television

Computers

Chart

Graphs

Model

Tables

Original Material

Internet

11.  Instructional Strategies and Methods of Teaching Commerce

Instructional Strategy

Importance of Instructional Strategies

Instructional Method

Difference between Instructional Strategy and Method

Classification of Methods

Discussion Method

Project method

Problem  solving  method

Socialized Recitation Method

Supervised Study Method

Lecture Method

Lecture Cum Discussion Method

Role Playing Method

Selection of a Good Method / Strategy

12.  Specific Approaches of Teaching Book-keeping

Principles of Teaching Book-keeping

Instructional Objectives of Book-keeping

Approaches of Teaching Book-keeping

13.  Skills in Teaching Commerce

Classification of Skills

Skill of Reinforcement

Skill of Probing Questions

Skill of Explaining

Skill of Illustration With Examples

Skill of Stimulus Variation

Skill of Classroom Management

14.  Commerce Teacher

Qualities of a Commerce Teacher

Role of the Teacher in Teaching Commerce

15.  Co-Curricular Activities

Objectives of Co-curricular Activities

Type of Co-curricular Activities

Principles Underlying Organisation of Co-Curricular Activities

Need and Importance of Co-curricular Activities

Role and Organisation of Some Co-curricular Activities in Teaching of Commerce

Commerce Club

Debate

Field Trips or Excursion

16.  Evaluation in Commerce

Meaning of Evaluation

Definition

Characteristics of Evaluation

Objectives/Purposes of Evaluation in Commerce

Need and Importance of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation

Types of Evaluation

Tools and Techniques of Evaluation

Quantitative Techniques

1. Essay Type Tests

2. Objective Type Test

3. Short Answer Type Test

Qualitative Techniques

1. Observation

2. Diagnostic Test

3. Cumulative Records

17.  Achievement Test

Definition

Characteristics of Achievement Test

Purposes of Achievement Test

Uses of Achievement Test

Scope/Areas of Achievement Tests

Types of Achievement Test

Difference Between Standardised and Teacher Made Achievement Test

Construction/Preparation of Achievement Tests

Coverage of Assessment Objectives

Coverage of Prescribed Syllabus

Pre-requisites of a Question Paper

Time to be Allowed for  Answering Questions

Allotment of Marks to Question Paper and Questions within a Test

Developing the Design of an Achievement Test

Editing or Formatting of the Achievement Test

Examples of Achievement Test

18.  Item Analysis

Meaning of Item Analysis

Purpose or Need of Item Analysis

Methods of Item Analysis

Relation between Difficulty Level and Discrimination Power of an Item

Factors Influencing the Discrimination Power and Difficulty Level

Criteria for Item Selection and Rejection

Problems of Item Analysis

19.  Unit-Test

Meaning of Unit Test

Construction of a Unit-test

Preparation of Blue-print

Preparation of Questions

Editing of Questions

Consolidation of Questions or Final Drafting

Preparation of Marking Scheme

Writing Instructions for Examinees

20.  Content and Its Pedagogical Analysis

Aspects of Pedagogical Analysis

Utility of Pedagogical Analysis for Commerce Teachers

Definition

Types of Banks

Double Entry System

21.  Lesson-Planning

Importance\Merits\Advantages of Lesson Planning

Precautions while Preparing the Lesson-Plan

Types of Lesson

Procedure in Planning the Lesson

Approaches to Lesson Planning

Bibliography


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