Effectiveness of Digital Pedagogy on Teaching Competency in Physical Science among B.Ed. Students with Special Reference to Constructivism

Abstract

Digital technology has changed many aspects of our life. The impact of digital technology in India across the past four decades has been enormous. Even in this digital era, there is a huge demand for skilled and competent teachers all over the country. A quality teacher education programme requires changes in pedagogical studies. Digital pedagogy can be used to develop the teaching competency among students in the teacher education programme. Digital pedagogy is the study and use of contemporary digital technologies in teaching and learning. It can be effectively implemented with constructivist teaching. Student teachers can be trained to facilitate the learner to construct knowledge rather than just passively receiving information. The science teacher is expected to be a facilitator of scientific knowledge. Pedagogy of physical science is dynamic and ever new domain of knowledge. Keeping in view the above concerns of pedagogy of physical science and to bring quality and excellence in the teaching of physical science, the authors have attempted to study the effectiveness of digital pedagogy in the teaching of physical science with a constructivist approach.