MASTER
OF ARTS (EDUCATION)
Term-End
Examination
June,
2013
MES-013
: LEARNING, LEARNER AND DEVELOPMENT
Time : 3
hours
Maximum Weightage : 70%
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Note : All questions are compulsory.
All questions carry equal
weightage.
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1. Answer the following question
in about 600 words.
Explain the concept of learning
from the perspectives of behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism. Give
appropriate examples in each case.
OR
Explain the concept of attitude
and its difference from that of values. Discuss the various components and functions
of attitude.
2. Answer the following question
in about 600 words.
Explain with appropriate examples
the role of intelligence and aptitude of learners as factors affecting their
learning.
OR
What is meant by learning style ?
Discuss the
dimensions of learning styles.
Examine the
characteristics with different
sensory modalities.
3. Answer any four of the
following questions in about 150 words each.
(a) Assuming a class to be
indisciplined, chaotic and inattentive; suggest appropriate steps to be taken
by a teacher for improving it.
(b) Discuss briefly the role of
the learners' home and community on their learning process.
(c) Discuss the necessity of a
congenial psychological climate for a school.
(d) Explain briefly Roger's views
on learning and its instructional implications.
(e) Explain briefly the
difference between classical and operant conditioning giving
examples.
(f) State and briefly discuss the
strategies that facilitate storage of ideas in long term
memory.
4. Answer the
following question in about 600 words.
Select a curricular subject of
your choice and discuss the values of education in that area and also
the general objectives of teaching that subject
at different stages of school
education.
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