Content Analysis

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              The term ‘Content Analysis’ refers to two different concepts.  Generally, the world ‘content’ refers to the subject matter put forth by the teacher.  Content is also referring to the printed material from the text book.  Though the printed matter is same for two different classes.  Their content cannot be the same.  Content depends upon the objectives fixed for that particular standard.  The printed matter should be analyzed according to the needs and requirements of that particular standard.

              According to I. K. Davis, “it is the analysis of a topic or content unit to be taught, its constituents or elements are arranged in a logical sequence.”

              Meaningful written matter is content.  The analysis of content means the analysis of topic or content units to be taught into their constituents.  The analysis of content means the arrangement of the constituents of the content is massage, purpose, meaning etc.  Analysis means to separate units, to divide, relating to teaching; the meaning of content is ‘a matter which is to be taught to students.’

§  Aspects of content – Dr. Bloom has classified the constituents of content into three aspects -

1. Cognitive.

2. Emotive.

3. Physical.

              These are three aspect of human development.  But, today, curriculum or syllabus stresses mainly cognitive aspect of content.  Other school subjects which develop physical aspect of content hence it creates various problems in the life of students.

§  Advantages and importance of Content Analysis

1. To get success in the work of teaching – learning process, it requires curriculum.

2. It helps to divide various units of content of any subject and to give sequence which should be logical.

3. It helps to understand which action is proper for specific unit as well as it helps to understand how to teach students that specific unit in simple meaner so that they understand properly and easily.

4. It helps to understand which unit of content is helpful for fulfilment of object. (Specific)

5. It helps to understand that if there is same content at different level then it should be teaching according to age group of students as well as scope of that unit at that stage.

6. It helps to understand that there may be one unit but it satisfies more than one object.

§  Ingredients of content Analysis

1.      Terms - Planet Stars, etc.

2.      Facts

3.      Principle

4.      Concept – earthquake, part, volcano, etc.

5.      Definition

6.      Theory

7.      Structure

8.      Formula

9.      Law

10.  Diagram

11.  Skill

12.  Relation – correlation – Day – Night

13.  Information

14.  Identification of tools or Equipment

§  Steps of Content Analysis

1.    Unit

2.    Sub – Unit.

3.    Objectives of Unit.

4.    Structure.

5.    Objectives of Sub-Unit

6.    Teaching Points.

7.    Concept.

8.    Core Elements

9.    Values.

10.    Generalization.

11.    Learning Experiences.

12.    Selection of Method.

Evaluation.