M.A-M.A CC and EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (CC & E) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012
EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD
(Old and 2002 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 250 words each.
1. Explain the scope of early childhood care and education.
2. What is the contribution of Froebel in early childhood education?
3. How the problem of wastage and stagnation could be rectified?
4. What type of activities could be provided for developing cognitive skills among children?
5. Write a short note on MLL.
6. What are the steps to be followed while constructing curriculum for primary level?
7. How can you develop sensory abilities among the children?
8. What do you mean by play way activity?
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions, in about 600 words each.
9. Explain in detail the pre-basic education of MK Gandhiji.
10. What are the challenges of Indian Education at primary level?
11. Explain about National Creche fund.
12. How the language skills could be developed among the children?
13. What type of activities could be provided to develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills among the children?
14. How the MLL in Mathematics could be achieved?
15. Critically examine the minimum specifications set for pre-schools.
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