Check Your Progress – 3 Identify the correct statements using ‘✓’ mark.
1.
The object of research of a discipline cannot be shared with other disciplines
2.
Disciplines have a body of accumulated specialist knowledge referring to their
object of research, which is specific to them and not generally shared with another
discipline
3.
Discipline are free from theories and concepts.
4.
Disciplines use specific terminologies or a specific technical language adjusted
to their research object;
5.
Methodology of research is not discipline specific
6.
Disciplines must have some institutional manifestation in the form of subjects
taught at universities or colleges, respective academic departments and
professional associations connected to it.
1.1.4. Let us Summarise •
School subject refers to an area of knowledge that is studied in school. It
can be called learning tool or the criteria by which we learn.
•
There is no single and comprehensive definition of the term discipline.
•
A school subject constitutes an organizing framework that gives meaning and
shape to curriculum content, teaching, and learning activities .
•
There is no single and comprehensive definition of the term discipline. It is
technical term for organization of learning and systematic production of new
knowledge.
•
The term ‘academic discipline’ certainly incorporates many elements of the
meaning of ‘discipline’ . it has also become a technical term for the organisation
of learning and the systematic production of new knowledge.
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1.1.5. Answers to Check Your Progress 1, 2 and 3 Check Your Progress – 1 Refer Section 1.1.3.1
Check Your Progress – 2 2, 3, 6 and 7 - ‘✓’
