Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU ES335 Teacher and School ES335 Teacher and School December 2005

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Weightage: 70%

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

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

What do you understand by the term 'communication' ? What are the main steps of communicative process ? Discuss how do the communication barriers disrupt the effective communication process.

OR

What are group decision-making techniques ? Discuss the appropriate group decision-making techniques to deal with the problems of regular latecomers in the school.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Explain the leadership roles of teachers, principals and students cart enhance the school management environment.

OR

Explain the importance and objectives of Parent-Teacher Association. Discuss the activities which need to be organised in a Parent-Teacher Association.

3. Answer any five of the following questions in about 120 words each:

(i) Explain the functions of N.C.E.R.T. and N.C.T.E.

(ii) Explain how education is a socialization process.

(iii) Up to what stage in India is general education provided to students and why?

(iv) Explain the role of a teacher as a manager of instruction.

(v) Discuss how realities in the community can be transformed as learning experiences by the school.

(vi) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of students' evaluation of teachers.

(vii) Explain with examples the different types of school climate.

(viii) Explain the four types of school budget.

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

As a teacher, you are supposed to organise various co-curricular activities in and out of the class. Identify a few such activities which you have been organizing in your school/class. Explain the various skills you used in organizing them and classify the activities in various categories of co-curricular activities.