MASTER
OF ARTS (EDUCATION)
Term-End
Examination
June,
2014
MES-012
: EDUCATION : NATURE AND PURPOSES
Time : 3
hours
Maximum Weightage : 70%
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Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.
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1. Answer the following questions
in about 600 words :
Discuss the determinants of
educational aims. Explain the criteria of a sound educational aim.
OR
Discuss the philosophy and the
aims of education according to naturalistic and existentialistic
schools of thought. Are they
relevant to the present system of Education ? Explain.
2. Answer the following question
in about 600 words :
Explain the different sources of
'Pramana' and their implications to construction of knowledge. How do they
differ from western views on sources of knowledge ?
OR
What are the different types of
knowledge ? How do they contribute to the structure of a
'Discipline' ? Discuss the status
of education as a discipline in light of the above.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in
about 150 words each :
(a) How do the cognitive learning theories influence
curriculum development ?
(b) Discuss the principles involved in curriculum
planning.
(c) Differentiate between a subject – centered and a
problem - centered approach to a curriculum. Which one of them do you prefer
and why ?
(d) Explain education as a process of initiation.
(e) How does education help in understanding
cultural diversities ? Explain with an example.
(f) Differentiate between liberal and professional
education with an example.
4. Answer the following in about 600 words :
Discuss the concept and aims of education according
to Sri Aurobindo and Rabindranath
Tagore. Critically examine to what extent are they
reflected in our current educational system.
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