Teaching of Business Studies & Accountancy

1. Business Studies and Accountancy

(Nature, Scope and Evolution)
Instructional Objectives
Introduction
Concept of Business Studies
Nature of Business Studies
Nature of Accounting
Justification of Introducing Business Studies and Accountancy at School Level
Delimitation of Business Studies and Accountancy at + 2 Level
Place of business studies and accountancy in the school curricula
Evolution of Business Education
Evolution of Business teacher education
discussion questions

2. Developing curricula of Business studies and Accountancy

Instructional objectives
Introduction
Concepts of Curriculum and Syllabus
Components of curriculum
developing Business Studies and Accounting Curricula
A Critical Appraisal of Accounting and Business Studies Curricula
CBSE Accounting Syllabus at+2 Level
CBSE Business Studies Syllabus +2 level
Discussion Questions

3. Objectives of Teaching Business Studies and Accountancy
Instructional objectives
Introduction
Objectives of Teaching business studies and accountancy at +2 stage
Specific objectives/Instructional objectives
Features of Specific Objectives
Domains of objective-writing
Cognitive Domain
Bloom's contribution to cognitive Domain
Revised bloom's taxonomy
Affective domain
Psychomotor Domain
Discussion Questions


4. Teaching AIDS and the teaching of business studies and accounting
Instructional objectives
introduction
Importance of teaching Aids
Classification of teaching Aids
Scope of using teaching aids in business studies and accounting
some important teaching Aids for teaching business studies and accounting
computer-based teaching and learning
power-point presentations
Hardware and Software for the teaching of accountancy
Importance of accounting packages
some important accounting packages and their features
discussion Questions

5. Methods of Teaching business Studies and Accounting-Lecture Method
Instructional Objectives
Introduction
Features of Lecture Method
suitability of lecture method
Precautions in the use of lecture method
Modes of delivery under lecture method
Teaching Procedure
strengths of lecture method
Limitations of lecture method
Discussion Questions

6. Question-Answer Method
Instructional Objectives
Introduction
Scope of the method
features of question-Answer method
Teaching procedure
Precautions in the use of question-answer method
Advantages of question-answer method
Limitations of question-answer method
Discussion Question

7. Discussion Method
Instructional objectives
Conceptualisation
Features of discussion method
Scope of discussion method
Teaching procedure
Types of discussion method
Precautions Required under discussion method
Advantages of discussion method
Limitations of discussion method
Scope of teaching accountancy through discussion method
Discussion questions


8. Problem Solving Method
Instructional objectives
conceptual clarification
features of problem solving method
Scope of problem solving method in teaching business studies and accountancy
Teaching procedure
Precautions in the use of problem solving method
advantages of problem solving method
Limitations of problem solving method
Discussion Questions


9. project method
Instructional objectives
Origin
Meaning of project method/project approach
Features of project method
Classification of projects
Principles of project method
Precautions in the use of project method
Teaching procedure
Scope of the method
Advantages of project method
Limitations of project method
Discussion Questions

10. Games Method
Instructional objectives
Origin and Concept
Pure games
Features of games
Simulation Games
Role play games
Features of learning through games
Scope of the Games method
Quiz as a simulation game
Quiz as a Pure Indoor game
planning for play
examples of teaching through games
Advantages of games method
Limitations of games method
Discussion questions

11. Co-curricular activities
Instructional objectives
introduction
features of co-curricular activities
Importance of Co-operative store Running a Mini Bank in a school
visit to some commercial of Industrial enterprise
Organizing an extension lecture
the accounting competitions cell
Linking of school and outside organizations
discussion questions


12. Text Books and others instructional material
instructional objectives
introduction
text book
importance of text books
criteria for selecting a text book
precautions in the use of a text book
Reference book
Need and Importance of reference books
journals
Types of Journals
Importance of journals
Commerce-based journals
Discussion Questions


13. Integration of subjects or curriculum-integration
instructional objectives
Introduction
concept of curriculum-integration
Principles of curriculum Integration
Integration of Business studies and accountancy
The process of integration
integration of business studies, accountancy and mathematics
Integration of business studies, accountancy ad economics
advantages of curriculum integration
Limitations of integrated curriculum
Discussion Questions


14. Evaluation in business studies and accountancy
Instructional objectives
Introduction
Meaning of Evaluation
Difference between measurement and evaluation
Principles of evaluation
Purposes of evaluation
classification fof evaluation
Remedial Teaching
concept of Remedial Teaching
Importance of Remedial Teaching
continuous and comprehensive evaluation
Grading System
Strong Points of Grading System
discussion Questions

15. Setting of Question Papers in business studies and accountancy
Instructional objectives
Introductions
Blue Print
preparation of blue print
Design of the core part of accounting paper
Blue print of the question paper
Developing question paper from the blue print Developing Marking scheme
Setting a question paper in business studies
Design of the 1st part of business studies paper
Blue print of business studies (Part-I) for Class XII
Blue print base question paper
Marking scheme for the business studies paper
Discussion Questions

16. Lesson Planning in Business Studies and Accountancy
Instructional Objectives
Introduction
Rationale of Lesson Planning
Components of a Lesson plan
Model Lesson plans in Business Studies
Model Lesson plans in Accountancy
Unit Plan
Process of Converting Course-Contents into Units
The Constituents of a Unit plan
Discussion Questions

17. Values in the Teaching of Commerce
instructional objectives
introduction
Concept of Values
sources of Values
Philosophy based values
Religious Values
Cultural Values
Values Generated by Revolutionists and social reformers
political values
values and ethics
business values
views of various education committees and commission on Value education
levels of Business values
Features of Business values
Degeneration of business values
Need of value following Commerce Education and inculcation of values
value education through school
Home and the value inculcation
Society and the value-inculcation
Discussion Questions


18. commerce Teacher
Instructional Objectives
Introductions
Qualities of an ideal commerce teacher
Professional growth of commerce teachers
Techniques of checking accounting assignments
Subject related expectations from a commerce teacher
precautions to be taken in the teaching of business studies
Precautions to be taken in teaching of accountancy
Discussion Questions


19. Approaches of Teaching Accountancy
Instructional objectives
Introduction
Journal approach
Process of recording transactions in journal
accounting cycle through journal approach
accounting equation approach
steps of accounting cycle through accounting equation
Voucher approach
Kinds of vouchers
Day Book
Ledger
posting the day book
process of recording transactions under voucher approach
Discussion questions


20. Practical Accounting Knowledge (Practice-Sets & Workbooks)
Instructional objectives
introduction
meaning and purpose of practice sets
Accounting cycle through supporting vouchers
process of completing accounting cycle through practice sets
Practice of the practice sets
Advantages of using practice sets
workbooks
advantages of workbooks
discussion questions


21. commerce room (Commerce Lab)
Instructional objectives
Introduction
Purposes of commerce room
Commerce lab and its material
Maintenance and smooth functioning of commerce room
Advantages of the commerce room
Discussion Questions


22. Microteaching Skill Based Teacher Training
Instructional objectives
introduction
concept of Microteaching
Teaching skills
Skill of Reinforcement
Components of the skill of Reinforcement
Skill of probing questioning
Components of the skill of probing questioning
Skill of Illustrating with examples
Components of the skill of Illustrating with examples
Skill of Explaining
components of the skill explaining
Process of training under microteaching
Microteaching cycle
Advantages of Microteaching
Limitations of Microteaching
integration of teaching skills
Strategies of Integration
Conclusion
Discussion Questions