Syllabus for P. G. Entrance Test (M.

Ed programme) Total Marks: 60

Unit I Education & Philosophy i) ii) iii) iv) v) Unit II Nature & Meaning of Education Aims of Education individual and social. Nature and Meaning of Philosophy Relation between Philosophy & Education Significance of Philosophy of Education

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Major Philosophies of Education i) iii) Naturalism Pragmatism. ii) iv) Idealism Existentialism

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Unit III

Educational Thinkers & their Contribution in developing Principles of Education.

i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) M. K. Gandhi Tagore : : Basic Education Shanti Niketan Man making Education Learning by doing The play way method The didactic Apparatus

Swani Vivekananda : John Dewey Froebel Montessori : : :

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Unit IV

Culture & Social Change i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Concept & Dimensions of Culture Characteristics of Culture Relationship between Culture & Education with special reference to conservative and creativity roles Concept of social change Factors of social change Roles of Education Vis--vis social change.

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Unit V

Psychology & Educational Psychology

i) ii) iii) iv) Unit VI

Nature & Meaning of Psychology. Methods & Scope Psychology. Nature & Meaning of Educational Psychology. Functions of Educational Psychology.

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Learning & Motivation i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Concept of learning & its nature Factors of influencing learning Personal & Environmental Motivation Nature, Types: - Techniques of enhancing learners motivation S-R Theory of Learning (Thorndike) Operant Conditioning theory of learning (Skinner) Gestalt theory of Learing (Kohler et al).

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Unit VII

Intelligence i) ii) Nature & Meaning Measurement of Intelligence Concept of I.Q, Verbal, Non-verbal & Performance tests. (One test from each category to be discussed) Two-factor Theory (Spearman) Multifactor Theory (Thurstone) Structure of intellect (Guilford)

iii) iv) v) Unit VIII

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Personality i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Meaning & nature Development of Personality biological & socio-culture determinants. Integration of Personality Trait-theory of Personality (Allport) Factor-theory of Personality (Cattell) Psycho analytical theory of Personality (Freud)

Educational Implications of the above mentioned theories. Unit IX Education in Ancient & Medieval India i) ii) Vedic Education Brahmanic Education

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iii)

Buddhist Education

Detailed description of Salient features, Objectives, Curriculum, Methods of Teaching, Role of Teacher of these systems of Education iv) Muslim Education its Salient features, Objectives & Curriculum. Method of teaching & role of teacher.

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Unit X

Education in British India : Detailed study of the following landmark documents: i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) Macaulays Minutes (1835) Woods Despatch (1854) Indian Education Commission (1882) Indian Universities Commission (1902) & Act, (1904) Gokhlees Bill (1910-12) Sadler Commission Report (1917) Govt. of India Act (1935) Sargent Report (1944)

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Unit XI

Problems & Issues i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) Universalization of Elementary Education Womens Education Distance Learning National & Emotional integration. Medium of Instruction Education of Weaker Sections Adult Education Quality Control in Higher Education

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Unit XII

Teaching & its Models i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Concept of teaching. Characteristics & Functions of teaching. Phases of teaching (Jackson) Principles & Maxims of teaching Concept Attainment Model (J.Bruner) Synectics Model (W.Gordon)

Each Model is to be discussed along the following: Syntax, Social system, Principles of Reaction, Support System, Instructional effect, Application. (4) Unit XIII Techniques of Teacher-Preparation. i) ii) Microteching Simulated iii) Programmed Learning Unit XIV Nature & Meaning, Main proposition, Phases, Steps, Merits & Limitations. Nature & Meaning, Mechanism, Teaching Role Play & T-group. Advantages & Limitations. Meaning & Characteristics, Principles & Development of the Programmed instructions. Types. Merits & Demerits.

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Taxonomy of Educational Objectives & Lesson Planning. i) ii) iii) iv) Blooms Taxonomy of instructional objectives: Cognitive, Affective & Psychomotor domains Formulation of Instructional Objectives (Magers) Meaning & Significance of lesson planning Approaches to Lesson planning. a) b) v) The Herbartian Steps. Gloverian approach.

Skill lesson & Appreciation lesson.

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Unit XV

A detailed discussion of the following: i) ii) iii) iv) Play Way Method Dalton Plan The Project Method Heuristic Method.

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