Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

Block - 1 : Introduction to Disciplines and School
Subjects
Unit - 4 : Emergence of Academic Disciplines and
Formation of School Subjects
Unit Structure
1.4.1.
Learning Objectives
1.4.2.
Introduction
1.4.3.
Learning Points and Learning Activities
1.4.3.1.
Emergence of Academic Disciplines
Check Your Progress-1
1.4.3.2.
Formation of School Subjects
Check Your Progress-2
1.4.4.
Let us Summarise
1.4.5.
Answer to Check Your Progress - 1 and 2
1.4.6.
Unit End Exercise
1.4.7.
References
1.4.1. Learning Objectives
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After completing this Unit, the student teachers will be able to
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Describe the historical perspectives of academic discipline;
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Explain how the academic disciplines emerged; and
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Describe how the school subjects were formed.
1.4.2. Introduction
We know that, what we speak of disciplines today like science, mathematics, history
etc. were not in existence in the past. The knowledge was considered as a single unit. The
knowledge was classified into different discipline for number of reasons. We are also aware
that the subjects taught in our schools today emerged during the course of time. We are
naturally curious to know how these disciplines and school subjects emerged. Let us
understand the history behind this process in the present unit.
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