The document outlines the skill of using a blackboard in classroom settings, emphasizing its importance as a visual aid that enhances understanding, retention, and engagement. It details components of effective blackboard use, including legibility, neatness, and appropriateness of writing, along with specific guidelines for spacing, letter size, and overall presentation. Additionally, it provides a structured observation schedule with a rating scale to assess these skills.

1. Topic : Skill of Using Black Board
Class : B.Ed.

2. SKILL OF USING BLACK BOARD

3. Blackboard / Chalkboard is
mostly used visual aid.
 It is real asset in classroom
teaching.
 It seeks to strengthen the
retention.
It assists in recalling of facts.

4. Way of using
Blackboard /
Chalkboard is
known as skill of
using blackboard.

5. IMPORTANCE OF BLACKBOARD
• Helps in understanding the
concepts.
• Clarifies the concepts.
• Holistic picture of concept.
• Draws attention of pupil.

6. COMPONETS OF SKILL
•Legibility of handwriting
•Neatness in Blackboard
work
•Appropriateness of writing
work on the blackboard

7. LEGIBILITY OF
BLACKBOARDWRITING
• Distinct difference between letters.
• Spacing between letters and words.
• Slantness of each letter.
• Size of letters.
• Size of capital letters.
• Size of capital and small letters.
• Thickness of lines.

9. NEATNESS IN BLACKBOARD WORK
• Straightness of lines
Do not stretch
Stand at an angle of 45 degree to the
board
Divide the blackboard in columns.
• Equal spacing between lines.
• Avoid overwriting.
• Focusing the relevant matter.

10. APPROPRIATNESS OF WRITING
WORK ON BLACKBOARD
•Continuity of the points
•Brevity and simplicity
•Drawing attention and
focusing

11. SUGGESTIONS
• Judicious use
• Accuracy
• Checking the conditions
• Lighting system
• Chalk and duster
• Use of pointer
• Style of using chalk
• Not to cover
• To speak aloud while writing
• Erasing
• Position of standing before blackboard

14. OBSERVATION SCHEDULE
Name of Pupil Teacher: Concept or Topic:
Class: Teach/Reteach:
Session: Duration:
Date: Supervisor:

15. COMPONENTS RATING SCALE
• Legibility of handwriting
a. Every letter is distinct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Adequate spacing 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
between two letters
c. Adequate spacing 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
between two words
d. Slant-ness of each letter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

16. e. Size of letter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
f. Size of capital letter bigger 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
than small letter
g. Same size of all capital letter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
h. Same size of all small letter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
i. Thickness of all lines is of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
same width

17. • Neatness of blackboard work
a. Words and sentences parallel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
to base of blackboard
b. Spacing between lines 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Overwriting 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. Focusing points retained 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
on blackboard

18. Appropriateness of written work
a. Continuity in points 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Brief and simple points 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Underlining of important
points 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
a. Suitable use of coloured chalks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Development of diagram and 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
flowchart
f. Diagrams are simple and clear 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
g. No unnecessary detail in diagram 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

19. Kavita
Asstt. Prof.