Some old readers might remember that I was doing an advanced course on teaching. Unfortunately I could not finish it completely. So this year I enrolled for the same course with Indira Gandhi National Open University. I have to submit my first assignment by Monday, the 8th March. AT the moment - the class 10th & Higher Secondary examinations are also going on and most of us, teachers have been deputed to the board as invigilators. Hence, I’ll have little problem arranging couple of days of holidays without taking any official leave.
Here, I am posting what type of assignments I’ll have to do in the coming months including time schedule
(Note: I have downloaded the assignment from IGNOU University website)
Once I finish each assignment, I’ll post them here.
ASSIGNMENTS-SUBMISSION SCHEDULE FOR B.ED.
It will help you to complete the assignment in time if you start working on the assignments as soon as you get the print material. You should pace out your work in such a way so that the assignment for each theory course is submitted by the date specified in the schedule.
Last Date of Submission Course Code Assignment Code
March 8, 2009 ES-331 01-ES-331
April 2, 2009 ES-332 01-ES-332
April 26, 2009 ES-333 01-ES-333
First Teaching Subject (ES-341 to ES-345)
Choose any one subject
May 22, 2009 ES-341 to ES-345 01-ES-341 to ES-345
First Teaching Subject (ES-341 to ES-345)
Choose any one subject
June 15, 2009 ES-341 to ES-345 01-ES-341 to ES-345
Please note:
a) There is one compulsory assignment for each theory course.
b) The Assignment Responses (AR’s), may be submitted by hand at your Programme Centre or sent by post to the Coordinator of your Programme Centre.
c) You should retain a copy of all the assignments in your own interest.
d) If the last date for the submission of assignment falls on a holiday, the Assignment Response should be submitted on the following working day.
Assignments
B. Ed. (1st Year)
ES-331 : CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) What is ‘activity-based instruction’? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages with examples? (350 words)
ii) Explain the importance of instructional objectives in teaching, learning and evaluation?
(350 words)
iii) What do you mean by effective management of instruction? State any two problems commonly faced by you in managing your classroom. Explain as to how you dealt with those problems. (800 words)
ES-332 : PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) What do you mean by motivation? Why is it important in the teaching-learning process?
(350 words)
ii) How do learners differ on the basis of creativity? Explain in brief. (350 words)
iii) Develop a plan to identify maladjusted children in your class and discuss the strategies you would apply to help those maladjusted children. (800 words)
ES-333 : EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) Explain three important criteria of a good evaluation tools with examples. (250 words)
ii) Define rating scale and state their uses and limitations. (250 words)
iii) While evaluating your students’ performance, you must have used oral test. Provide the one test used and write a report on their preparation and also explain how did you make it meaningful and purposeful? (1000 words)
ES-341 : TEACHING OF SCIENCE
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) Explain briefly the nature of Science. (250 words)
ii) Describe “Scientific Method” with examples. (250 words)
iii) While evaluating Science practicals, you must have conducted Science practical examination. Write a report of practical examination highlighting the following:
(a) How did you set question paper for Science practical examination? (Enclose the question paper.)
(b) List of apparatus and chemicals to be used.
(c) General instructions for students.
(d) Key to the question paper. (1000 words)
ES-342 : TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) Explain briefly the principles of formulating Mathematics’ curriculum. (250 words)
ii) Differentiate Analytic Method with Synthetic Method. (250 words)
iii) While evaluating mathematical learning you must have used observation method. Mention two aspects of Mathematical learning taken for evaluation through observation method and write a short report on the use of observation method with the help of rating scale. (1000 words)
ES-343 : TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) What are the approaches to organizing Social Studies curriculum at secondary school level? Which one of the approaches would you adopt and why? (250 words)
ii) Formulate specific instructional objectives and teaching-learning activities for transacting the content ‘social life and economic conditions during Indus Valley Civilization”. (250 words)
iii) Choose themes from Class IX Social Studies Curriculum. Organise instructional activities for the same themes using the following group-directed instructional techniques.
(a) Debate
(b) Panel discussion
(c) Brainstorming
Write a comprehensive report mentioning the planning and organization of the instructional activities and the experience gained by you as well as students.
(1000 words)
ES-344 : TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions in about 1500 words.
i) Discuss how the physical and social environment of a learner helps him/her to acquire language skills. (250 words)
ii) What should be the criterion for selecting texts for reading purposes? Illustrate your answer with a variety of texts that can be selected for the purpose. (250 words)
iii) What is the role of the controlled and guided writing tasks and free writing in teaching writing? Illustrate your answer by framing tasks of each type. (250 words)