The document discusses the importance of teachers having firm knowledge which includes pedagogical knowledge, discipline knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge. It states that research found some teachers lacked knowledge in the subjects they taught. It suggests teacher training should include subject knowledge, theoretical knowledge, practical pedagogy, and teaching competency. Examples are given of renowned teachers who excelled in their subject knowledge and communication skills. The conclusion emphasizes a teacher must have mastery in pedagogy and updated knowledge to help students learn effectively.

1. FIRM
KNOWLEDGE
UNDERSTANDING DISCIPLINES AND
SUBJECTS
S. LAKSHMI PRABHA,
B.ED FIRST YEAR,
PHYSICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT,
ST. JUSTIN’S COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION,
KAMARAJAR SALAI,
MADURAI – 625 009.
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2. KNOWLEDGE
 Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of
someone or something, such as facts, information, description or skills
which is acquired through experience or education, by perceiving,
discovering or learning.
 theoretical or practical understanding of a subject
 implicit (practical skill) or explicit (theoretical understanding)
 more or less formal or systematic
 In philosophy, the study of knowledge is called epistemology.
 According to Plato, knowledge is “justified true belief”
 knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes:
perception
communication
reasoning
knowledge is said to be related to the capacity of
acknowledgement in human beings.
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3. FIRM KNOWLEDGE
Research carried out by the National Research
and Development Centre on Adult Literacy and
Numeracy (NRDC) in the UK found that, “some
teachers of literacy and numeracy lacked
knowledge of the subjects, they were
teaching”.
The research suggests that some specialized
courses in informal institutions should include the
following areas,
1. Subject knowledge
2. Theoretical knowledge
3. Practical pedagogy
4. Teaching competency
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4. A series of students in the UK highlighted the
importance of integrating knowledge of the subject
and learning and teaching skills into training and
professional development.
, “the numeracy study concluded that :
the teacher educators are not only need a
firm grasp of the subjects they teach and the best
way to teach them, and
they do also need to be an top of their subject
specific pedagogic knowledge,
similarly teaching reading requires an
understanding of both pedagogy and subject.
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5. PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT
KNOWLEDGE
Focused on student’s
outcome.
Focused and embedded
in teacher practice
Informed by best available
research in effective
teaching and learning
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6. Collaborati
ve,
involving,
reflection
and
feedback
Evidence
based and
data driven
to guide
improveme
nt and
measure
impact
DISCIPLINE
KNOWLED
GE
DISCIPLINE
KNOWLEDGE
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7. • Supported
and fully
integrated
• An individual
and collective
responsibility
at all levels of
the system
PEDAGOGICAL
CONTENT
KNOWLEDGE
PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT
KNOWLEDGE
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9. 1. Pedagogical knowledge :
a) Understanding of how to create classroom
environments that support learning including
the use of ICT.
b) Knowledge of effective classroom
management strategies.
c) Understanding of and beliefs about learners,
how they learn and how learning can be
supported by teaching.
d) Knowledge of activities that develop
metagcognitive activities and how they can
be ignored into the curriculum.
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10. Class
Form of
science
I – V std Environmental Science
VI – VIII std Science
IX – X std
Basic concepts of
i) Physics ii)
Chemistry iii) Biology
XI , XII std
Independent subjects
as i) Physics ii)
Chemistry
iii) Botany iv) Zoology
Pedagogy of
science :
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11. Undergraduate Physics, Electronics
Postgraduate In-depth as: Atomic
physics, Quantum
physics, Molecular
physics, etc,..
Ph.D., Research Specific field of
branch
ACADEMIC
DISCIPLINE :
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12. Discipline Knowledge:
a)In-depth knowledge of subject area –
the facts, concepts, ideas and
products within a discipline and the
relationships between them.
b) Understanding the explanatory
framework that effect the organization
of content and the question that
guide further inquiry.
c) Ability to use and integrate the
language specific to the discipline
into the classroom activities.
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13. Examples :
1) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former president of India
worked as a teacher in various places like Chennai. He took
Academic discipline courses, which is very much liked by students.
He understood the needs and difficulties of students and
taught in an elegant manner that pupil loved his classes very
much. A TEACHER TO PRESIDENT.
2) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam, former president, the Missile man of
India after his journey at space centre, worked at Anna
University, Chennai as a Professor. He without bothering about
his position, personality and status interacted with students down
to their convenience. He was easily approachable. A PRESIDENT
TO TEACHER
3) Both of them are well versed in subject knowledge and
Communication.
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14. A TEACHER TO PRESIDENT
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15. A PRESIDENT TO TEACHER
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16. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
a) Knowledge of how students learn
a particular subject matter.
b) Skills to organize and present
subject matter including models,
examples, etc,..
c) Knowledge of different
approaches to and purpose of
assessment.
d) Knowledge of available, high
quality curriculum materials.
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17. EXAMPLES :
1) MS. ANNAPOORANI MOHAN of Villupuram district has
been working as a teacher for at a Panchayat Union
Primary School. She is an English teacher. She
helped them to enhance their learning ability. She
changed their pronounciation and accent. She made the
village students to speak English in an elegant way.
2) Mr. Bhagavan of Thiruvallore district is another good
teacher who is students’ favourite. He took
mathematics for X std students. He made maths an
easy subject and a favourite subject for them. Due to
the likelyhood, students refused to leave him for
another school.
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20. Conclusion
Teacher is an important element for an effective learning.
Teacher should have mastery in their pedagogy. She
should have currently updated knowledge. Because,
emerging changes in the society creates confusion
among the students. So, in order to clarify their doubts
and give them updated knowledge to cope up with the
needs.
A teacher should have
 Pedagogical knowledge
 Discipline knowledge
 Pedagogical knowledge
i.e., subject knowledge as well as communication
And therefore FIRM KNOWLEDGE.
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21. REFERENCE:
1) DR. SANTHOSH AREEKKUZHIYIL, UNDERSTANDING
DISCIPLINES AND SUBJECTS, NEELKAMAL
PUBLICATIONS, CHENNAI,
2) J. REMI HEPSIBHA, UNDERSTANDING DISCIPLINES AND
SUBJECTS, SAMRITHA PUBLICATIONS,
3) DR. G. PERIANNAN, UNDERSTANDING DISCIPLINES AND
SUBJECTS, VANITHA PATHIPPAGAM, CHENNAI.
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