MES-015: OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)

Term-End Examination

December, 2015

MES-015: OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

Time : 3 hours                        Maximum Weightage : 70%

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Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Discuss critically the post-independence development in secondary education.

OR

Illustrate post - independence development in Technical Education.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Describe the role and function of Family as an agency of informal education.

OR

Explain the role and functions of State Council of Educational Research and Training SCERT) and State Institute of Education (SIE).

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each.

(a) National Board of Accreditation - (NBA) Role and functions

(b) Central Advisory Board of Education

(CABE) - Role and functions

(c) Shiksha Karmi Project (SKP)

(d) University Grants Commission (UGC)

(e) United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP)

(f) Formative and Summative evaluation - concept and significance

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Select a topic in your subject area and develop self learning material by following the essential steps involved in it.

D.El.Ed Syllabus,2016-17

http://www.ncte-india.org/DED.pdf

What Is CCE?

http://www.icbse.com/cce/cbse-cce-guidelines

LEARNING, LEARNER AND DEVELOPMENT(MES-013) Question paper

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.

MA EDUCATION QUESTION PAPER(MES-012)

Term-End Examination

December, 2015

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 question in about 600 words:

Elucidate the scope of formal, informal and non formal education.

OR

Discuss the socio-cultural impact of Islamic knowledge on contemporary and present system of Indian education.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

Discuss the existentialist philosophy with regard to the aims of education. Do you think they are relevant today? Justify your answer.

OR

Discuss the educational philosophy as given by the Upanishads.

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) Differentiate between professional and vocational education

(b) How is intuition a valid source of knowledge?

(c) What are the educational implications of Pramanas ?

(d) Explain the Buddhist theory of causation

(e) What factors affect formulation of curriculum policy?

( 1) Discuss curriculum as ILOs

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

Discuss the educational implications of non - western philosophies you have studied. 1 low will you incorporate them in different school subjects (science, social science, maths and languages)?

MA EDUCATION QUESTION PAPER JUNE,2015

MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)

Term-End Examination

June, 2015

MES-011 : UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION

Time : 3 hours                                   Maximum Weightage : 70%

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Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

Explain the social aims of education with suitable examples. How they can be synthesised with individual aims of education.

OR

Explain the role of education in Political, Cultural and Economic development.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

Discuss the participation of community in development of elementary education.

OR

Discuss the relationship of education with culture.

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) Mention important recommendations of Kothari Commission (1964-66).

(b) Describe objectives and achievements of Janshala programme.

(c) Discuss briefly the factors affecting equality of educational opportunities.

(d) Describe the objectives and achievements of District Primary Education Project (DPEP).

(e) Explain the role and functions of College of Teacher Education (CTE).

(f) Discuss the role of Education for Human Rights.

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words :

Explain your role as a teacher/ educational manager in efficient mobilisation and utilization of resources for education.

OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION(MES-015) June,2013

MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)

Term-End Examination

December, 2013

MES-015 : OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

Time : 3 hours                        Maximum Weightage : 70%

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Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Highlight the development of Primary Education System in India with historical background. What are the policy perspectives of Universalisation of Elementary Education ?

OR

Discuss the growth and development of Teacher Education system in India.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Differentiate between Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Education in terms of their objectives.

Critically discuss the Implementation of National Policy on Education (1986) and POA, 1992.

OR

What are the roles of different educational bodies in context of decentralisation of management of

school education in the country ?

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) Explain the need for Academic Staff College.

(b) Discuss concept and strategies for cooperative learning method.

(c) Explain the role of assignments in open distance learning system.

(d) What are the criteria of a good lesson plan ?

(e) Explain with example technique of questioning for effective transaction of learning experiences.

(f) What are the major areas of decision making in education ?

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

What are the components of organizational effectiveness ? Suggest how a teacher at the secondary level can foster effectiveness in his/her organisation ?