MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)
Term-End Examination
December, 2015
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
:
Discuss
enculturation and acculturation as processes of learning. Give examples.
OR
Explain Vygotsky's
theory of cognitive development. Discuss the major differences between the
cognitive theories of Piaget and Vygotsky.
2. Answer the
following question in about 600 words
:
Discuss the
objectives for conducting physical and co-curricular activities in schools.
Giving examples, explain how you would organize various psychomotor learning
experiences for your students.
OR
Describe the
processes of cognitive learning. Explain how you would organise concept
learning for your students.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :
(a) Discuss teacher
behaviour that reinforces gender conditioning among students. Give examples.
(b) Explain the
influence of community characteristics on children's learning.
(c) Explain the
terms 'cultural capital' and 'self-fulfilling prophecy' in the context of
children's learning.
(d) How does social
learning take place in children ? Give examples of social learning in the
classroom.
(e) Giving
examples, explain the difference between declarative and procedural knowledge.
(f) Describe the
features of a constructivist learning environment.
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words :
Discuss how peer
group characteristics influence student learning. Giving reasons, explain those
peer group characteristics you would like to support as a teacher.
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