ESS-211 Certificate In Primary Curriculum And Instruction (CPC)

Module 2 of DPE

Term-End Examination

December 2003

ES-211 : Teaching Learning In Primary Schools

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Weight: 70%

Note:

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

1. Answer the following questions in about 600 words.
Define Teaching. Discuss the functions end objectives of teaching.
OR
Discuss the mental skills important for a child’s development as a learner. What can a teacher do to develop those skills amongst his/her pupils

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Discuss various strategies of teaching learning in multigrade situations.
OR
Discuss the dimensions of individual differences and their educational implications.

3. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words
(i) Enlist the barriers to communication end their effect on learning.
(ii) Elaborate the components of the shills of narration.
(iii) Discuss various tools used for recording pupils progress.
(iv) Explain group investigation method and its advantages.
(v) Discuss Gagne’s theory of learning and its educational implications.

4. Answer the following in about 600 words.
Identify four learning needs of underachievers is puss class. Discuss the remedial steps you would take for helping them.