Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University ES331 Curriculum and Instruction ES331 Curriculum and Instruction

June 2006

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Weightage: 70%

Note: (1) All the four questions are compulsory.
(ii) All the questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

'The main problems of curriculum are lack of sequence, continuity and integration of content included in curriculum.' Discuss the statement with convincing arguments.

OR

Describe the components and sub-system of a given instructional system and explain their integration.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Describe as to how the teacher, the student and the environment can function as resources for instruction.

OR

Discuss the mechanisms of effective management of instruction.

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

(i) Discuss how a well planned curnculum can make teaching and learning more effective.

(ii) Discuss the role of different types of reinforcements in classroom teaching.

(iii) Describe learner-related factors which influence curriculum development and transaction.

(iv) Describe the role of formative evaluation in curriculum development.

(v) Identify common defects of teaching through demonstration and suggest suitable measures to remove them.

(vi) Explain with examples the procedure of conducting group-investigation of a problem.

(vii) How will you formulate instructional strategy for your teaching? Discuss.

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

You have studied about flow-charting the content in Block 3/ES-331.

(i) Analyse the content of a topic of your choice from your discipline/subject and present it through a flow chart.

(ii) Justify the flow chart you have presented.

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