Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2011-2nd Year B.Ed 1st Year Assignment - Question Paper

Assignments

January 2011

B. Ed. (1st Year)

Please Note:

a)      The Assignment Responses (ARs) may be submitted by hand or sent by registered post to the Programme-in-Charge of your Programme Centre.

b)      You should retain a copy of all the assignment responses in your own interest.

ES-331 : CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total. (i.e. each in 500 words)

i)       Differentiate between aims and objectives. Explain Magers approach of writing instructional objectives, support your answer with suitable examples. (500 words)

ii)     Suppose you have a very disruptive students in your class, explain the various techniques which you will use to manage the classroom.(500 words)

iii)   Choose a topic from your subject; explain which media would you integrate while teaching that topic. Also, provide the justification for choosing the media.

ES-332 : PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total.

i)              How do environmental factors influence individual differences? (250 words)

ii)            Discuss transfer of learning and its implications for teaching learning in schools. (250 words)

iii)          Why is a guidance service important for schools? Write a report on educational and vocational guidance you have provided to two students in your school. (1000 words)

ES-333 : EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total. (i.e. 500 words each)

i)              Define the term Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation

ii)            Explain the need, importance and precautions to be taken for internal evaluation

iii)          Define Anecdotal record. Prepare Anecdotal record of two profiles with atleast three

anecdotes in the prescribed format mentioning name of pupil , description of anecdotes, name of observer, and comments if any.

ES-341 : TEACHING OF SCIENCE

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total. (i.e. 500 words each)

i)              Mention five instructional objectives of teaching science with examples.

ii)            Briefly explain characteristics and steps involved in Laboratory method of teaching science

iii)          What is meant by Project. Select a topic on science and prepare a project on it

ES-342 : TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total. (i.e. 500 words each)

i)                 Describe briefly the need and place of mathematics at secondary level

ii)               Mention factors effecting construction of mathematics curriculum.

iii)             Mention essential characteristics of Laboratory approach to teaching of mathematics.

Select a topic and explain how will you teach the topic through Laboratory approach.

ES 343: TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Assignment 01

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.

a)             Define Social Studies. Discuss various approaches to organising Social Studies Curriculum at the secondary level with examples.

(500 Words)

b)             Explain the impact of human activities on environmental degradation. Develop an instructional strategy mentioning specific instructional objectives, teaching-learning activities, and evaluation items to teach this topic.

(500 Words)

c)             Organise the following group-directed instructional sessions choosing appropriate topics from Social Studies Curriculum at the Secondary School level.

i) Discussion

ii)             Brainstorming

Prepare a report mentioning planning, organization and instructional benefits of these sessions.

(500 Words)

ES-344 : Teaching of English

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions in about 1500 words total.

i)  Discuss the characteristics and role of acquisition rich and acquisitions poor environments with regard to learning English. (500 words)

ii)     What are the differences between speech and writing? How can knowledge of these differences help teacher of English? (500 words)

iii)   Discuss how pictures can be used to teach composition choose two pictures and discuss the way of using it to teach composition. (500 words)