Department of Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

COMPUTER LABORATORY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

HOME SCIENCE LABORATORY

Home Science lab of Department of Education, AMU is well equipped with modern appliances like Microwave Oven, Induction Cooktop, Refrigerator, necessary crockeries, cooking utensils, Sewing machines, Embroidery machines, Electric Mixer and all other equipment required for conducting different activities like stitching, cooking, embroidery, knitting etc.

OBJECTIVES OF THE HOME SCIENCE LAB

1. To help prospective teachers to gain practical knowledge and pedagogical skills in the core areas of Home Science like Food Science and Nutrition, Fabric science, Resource Management etc.

2. 
   To inculcate demonstration skills among prospective teachers with regard to various activities of Home Science teaching like the art of cooking, flower arrangement styles, interior designing using eco-friendly materials, dress designing, embroidery, fabric painting etc.

3. To enhance the competencies of prospective teachers for preparing teaching aids required for the teaching of Home Science at the secondary level.

4. To help prospective teachers to develop skills in the use and management of limited resources by making intelligent decisions.

5. To develop an understanding of various methods and procedures required for the teaching of Home Science.

6. To inculcate leadership and collaborative skills among prospective teachers by providing hands-on experience.

• All the students pursuing B. Ed in the Department of Education with Home Science as specialization are allowed to use the Home Science Lab.

LABORATORY TIMINGS

Ø Home Science laboratory remains open on all working days (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) except Friday.

Ø Friday timings: 8:00am to 12:30pm      

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

MATHEMATICS LABORATORY

Introduction

New Education Policy (2020) and National Policy on Education (1986) states “Mathematics should be visualized as a vehicle to train a child to think, analyze and articulate logically”. National Curriculum Framework - 2005 brought out by NCERT states that the main goal of Mathematics education is the mathematization of a child’s thought process. These objectives can only be achieved if there is an opportunity of creating a scope of exploring, verifying and experimenting upon mathematical results by students themselves. Thus, there is a need of adopting an activity-oriented process rather than merely concentrating upon mastery of rules and formulae so as to do mathematical problems mechanically and pass out the examinations. There is a need to provide the learners the scope for interaction, communication and representations of mathematical ideas by practicing processes.

          A mathematics laboratory can foster mathematical awareness, skill-building, positive attitude and learning by doing experiments in various topics of mathematics such as Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, etc.

OBJECTIVES OF THE MATHEMATICS LAB

Mathematics Lab is set up in the Department of Education to:

Provide Prospective teachers with opportunities to make students understand the mathematical concepts through active involvement in solving problems

Help prospective teachers to make students think creatively and look for patterns and ask questions.

Help Research Scholars in their Experimental research work on Mathematics Teaching

Develop an attitude of inquiry.

To discover the pattern for getting insight into the formulae

To visualize algebraic and analytical results geometrically.

To design practical demonstrations of mathematical results/formulae or the concepts.

To encourage interactions amongst students and teachers through debate and discussions.

To encourage students in recognizing, extending, formulating patterns and enabling them to pose problems in the form of conjectures         

All B.Ed., D.T students and scholars (mathematics group) of the Department of Education have access to the Mathematics Lab with strict adherence to the SOPs.

LABORATORY TIMINGS

One period per week to B.Ed. and D.T(Math’s group) classes.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SCIENCE LABORATORY

Introduction

As experiments are the essential part of Science Teaching, a Science laboratory at the Department enhances the awareness, skill-building, positive attitude and learning by doing experiments in various areas of science in compliance to content cum pedagogy aspects at B.Ed. teaching.



OBJECTIVES OF THE SCIENCE LAB

1. To identify the existence of a multiplicity of scientific methods, interrelationships between science and technology among the various disciplines of science

2. To Equip prospective teachers and scholars with the latest and advanced materials and supplies.

3. To provide first-hand experience in observation and manipulation of the materials of science.

4. To understand the nature of science - scientific enterprise, scientists and how they work.

5. To meet the individual differences of students including high and low achievers.



Image courtesy: Science Laboratory, Department of Education, AMU

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY

INTRODUCTION

Psychology in general and Educational Psychology in particular are concerned with the scientific study of human learning. They play a very important role in teacher education and teaching profession. The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral        
perspectives, allows to understand individual differences in intelligence, cognitive development, affect, motivation, self-regulation and self-concept, as well as their role in learning. The field of educational psychology relies heavily on quantitative methods, including testing and measurement, to enhance educational activities related to instructional design, classroom management, and assessment, which serve to facilitate learning processes in various educational settings across the lifespan.

As per the guidelines of the NCTE (National Council of Teacher Education), the Department of Education has a well-equipped Psychology Laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with different apparatus/equipment/instruments for conducting different psychological experiments. Psychological tests/scales (Verbal, non-verbal and performance tests) are available in the labto access the creativity, personality, intelligence, aptitude, attitude, interest, etc. Pictures of eminent psychologists are also available in this lab.

OBJECTIVES OF PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY

Psychology Lab is set up in the Department of Education to help students and research scholars achieve the following objectives successfully:

• To impart practical experiences in psychological concepts

• To familiarize with psychological equipment/instruments

• To acquaint with standardized tests/scales based on relevant dimensions of performance (Achievement, Intelligence, Personality, Attitude, Aptitude, Interest, Motivation, etc.)

• To perform psychological experiments

• To train in various psychological assessment techniques

• To develop experimental skills in Psychology

• To provide training in administering, scoring and interpreting various psychological tests/scales

• To identify individual differences among their students using various psychological tests/scales

• To recognize psychological variables that influence the classroom environment and overall climate of an institution

• To create a psychologically sound and conducive teaching-learning environment

• To apply psychological tests/scales in research work

• To provide personal, educational and vocational guidance to their students in future by administering various psychological tests/scales

BENEFICIARIES

All the students (D.T., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A.) Research Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows of the Department have access to lab equipment/instruments and tests/scales with strict adherence to the SOPs.

TIMINGS

• The facilities in the Psychology Lab are available during the working hours on all days (from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm), except on Friday (from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm).

• The classes of D.T., B.Ed., M.Ed. and M.A. students avail the lab facilities in Psychology periods allotted in the Time Table.

• Research Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows are allowed to use the Lab anytime during the working hours, except in periods allotted to classes in the Time Table.\

• LIST OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS - CLICK THE LINK

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