The document outlines the importance and characteristics of unit planning in education, specifically in teaching chemistry. A unit plan is defined as a structured segment of related subject matter aimed at achieving specific learning objectives, while emphasizing the need to cater to learners' interests and backgrounds. Effective unit planning is crucial for enhancing teaching effectiveness, managing time, and ensuring comprehensive evaluation and successful learning outcomes.

1. PEDAGOGY OF SCHOOL SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
Topic:-
UNIT PLAN
VASANTH N TALIKATTE
G.C.T.E Chitradurga

2. UNIT PLAN:-
 A unit is considered to be a segment or block of
subject matter with lessons possessing common
features related to that area of study.
 The planning for a unit is known as the unit plan .
which consists of many lessons. It's position is in
between the year plan and a lesson plan.
 It is a plan for teaching carefully selected, closely
related objectives to specific learners.

3. <------ Unit plan
<---- Year plan
<---- Lesson plan

4. According to Preston - "A unit is as large a block of related
subject matter as can be over viewed by the learner".
According to Wisely:- " The unit is an organised body
of information and experience designed to effect
significant outcomes for the learner".

5. Characteristics of a good Unit plan :-
 It should keep in view the needs, the capabilities and the interest of
the learners.
 Aims and objectives of teaching must be clearly specified.
 Learning must be on the basis of principles of psychology.
 It should to into account the previous experiences and background
of the learners
 It should protect the interest of students till the end.
 Plan should have elasticity.
 It should help for the prepartion of daily new plans.
 The length of the unit should be such as to maintain the interest of
the students up to the last.
 It should be flexible.
 The general and specific objectives should be clearly stated and we'll
defined.

6. Need for unit planning:-
 Unit planning is essential for educators to ensure effective
teaching and learning.
 It helps to maintain sequence of content presentation.
 It aids in time management.
 It is essential for effective teaching.
 It is useful to select proper learning & best technique.
 It helps to avoid repetition.
 It gives the teacher greater confidence & greater freedom in
teaching.
 It aids in deciding in advance of the AV Aids & techniques to
teaching.
 It helps in teaching & learning outcomes.
 It facilitates self & peer assessment of teaching

7. All successful unit plans must give attention to:-
A) What to teach?
B) How to teach?
C) for whom to teach?
D) How will I know if the students understanding?

8. Steps involved in developing a teaching unit
plan:-
1. Prepration /Motivation
2. Knowing previous experiences /knowledge
3. Presentation
4. Organization of learning
5.Summarization
6.Review and drill/Recapitulation
7. Evaluation

9. Importance of unit plan:-
 Useful to prepare lesson plan
 To create interest among students towards learning - it
saves time and energy
 Helpful for individual development
 To consider the students needs and capabilities
 It helps teacher to divide a given unit into meaningful
subunits
 For the teacher trainer, it serves as the basis to daily
lesson plans

10. Advantages of unit plan:-
 It clears aims and objectives of teaching.
 The teacher can cater to the needs , capabilities and
interest of different students
 It makes teaching successful because unit planning gives
confidence and self reliance to teacher in classroom
teaching
 It develops resourcesfullness
 It is useful for continuous and comprehensive evaluation
 It gives scope for appropriate use of teaching aids. It
helps to use the aids at specific time

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