Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005 B.Ed Teaching of social studies - Question Paper

Test Papers / Previous ques. Papers of IGNOU ES343 Teaching of Social Studies June 2005
Time: three hours
Maximum Weightage: 70%

Note: (i) All the 4 ques. are compulsory.
(ii) All the ques. carry equal weightage.

What is project work? How will you organise project work in teaching Social Studies at Secondary school level? explain with example.

OR

Differentiate ranging from valuation of cognitive and non-cognitive results in Social Studies. explain briefly the major tools used for evaluating these results.

2. ans the subsequent in about 600 words :

explain different causes of Environmental Degradation.

Develop an instructional strategy on Environmental Degradation, specifying main teaching points, instructional objectives, arid instructional activities.

OR

explain different sectors of Indian economy and their relationship. Develop an instructional strategy on this topic specifyin teaching points, instruction & objectives and instructional activities.

3. Write short answers to any 4 of the subsequent in about 150 words each:

(i) Differentiate ranging from integrated and inter-disciplinary approaches to teaching Social Studies with examples.

(ii) Which 1 of the group-directed instmctonal techniques will you use to teach 'Impact of Globalisation on Indian economy' and why?

(iii) What media will you use to teach 'Comparative Climate of New Delhi and Chennai during Winter season'? Illustrate your ans.

(iv) explain briefly development in Science and Technology during the Ancient and Medieval period. What method/s would you follow to teach this content at Secondary level?

(v) explain the purposes of learner valuation in Social Studies.

(vi) explain instructional planning you will carry out for introducing 'Indus Valley Civilization'.

(vii) explain briefly assessment procedures to be followed for the content 'Freedom and Equality'.

4. During teaching Social Studies in class-room you must have developed a unit plan. choose any unit from that and illustrate the unit plan consisting of

(a) Sub-units in the unit

(b) Corresponding teaching points to sub-units

(c) Specific instructional objectives

(d) Methods/approaches to be adopted

(e) improper media opted

Earning:   Approval pending.