CUET PG 2024 Syllabus MA Education

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Syllabus
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Note:
i. The Question Paper which will have 75 questions.
ii. All questions will be based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.
iii. All questions are compulsory.
iv. The Questions will be Bilingual (English/Hindi).

M.A. Education
(COQP16)
1. Education & Philosophy: Nature & Meaning of Education, Relationship between Philosophy &
Education.

2. Major Philosophies of Education: Naturalism; Idealism; Pragmatism.

3. Educational Thinkers & their Contribution in developing Principles of Education: M. K.
Gandhi: Basic Education; Tagore, John Dewey: Learning by doing.

4. Culture & Social Change: Concept & Dimensions of Culture; Relationship between Culture &
Education with special reference to conservative and creativity roles; Concept of social change and
Roles of Education for social change.

5. Psychology & Educational Psychology: Nature & Meaning of Psychology; Nature, Meaning and
functions of Educational Psychology.

6. Learning & Motivation: Concept of learning & Motivation; Factors of influencing learning –
Personal & Environmental, Techniques of enhancing learner’s motivation; S‐R Theory of Learning
(Thorndike), Classical conditioning (Pavlov), Operant Conditioning theory of learning (Skinner) and
Gestalt theory of Learning (Kohler et al), Cognitive theory (Piaget), Social development theory
(Vygotsky), Behaviorism, Constructivism and Eclectic approach.

7. Growth and Development: Concept, Stages of development, Role of hereditary and environment in the
development of individual.

8. Intelligence: Nature & Meaning, Measurement of Intelligence – Concept of I.Q, Verbal, Nonverbal&
Performance tests; Two‐factor Theory (Spearman); Multifactor Theory (Thurston); Structure
of intellect (Guilford), Multiple Intelligence (Gardner).

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9. Personality: Meaning & nature and Development of Personality – biological & socio‐culture
Determinants- a brief overview of Trait‐theory of Personality (Allport), Factor‐theory of Personality
(Cattell), Psycho analytical theory of Personality (Freud), Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and their
educational implication.

10. Current issues: Universalization of Elementary Education with special reference to Sarva Siksha
Abhiyan; Education of children with special needs, Women’s Education, Education of Weaker Sections,
Right to Education Act 2009.

11. Teaching Process: Concept of teaching; Characteristics & Functions of teaching; Principles & Maxims
of teaching.

12. Techniques of Teacher‐Preparation: Microteaching ‐ Nature & Meaning, Main proposition, Phases,
Steps, Merits & Limitations; Simulated ‐ Nature & Meaning, Teaching Role Play, Advantages &
Limitations; Programmed learning‐ Meaning & Characteristics, Learning ‐ Principles & Development
of the Programmed instructions. ‐ Types. ‐ Merits & Demerits.

13. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives & Lesson Planning: Bloom’s Taxonomy of instructional
objectives ‐ Cognitive, Affective & Psychomotor domains; Meaning & Significance of lesson planning,
Preparation of Lesson planning, Lesson plan in constructivist approach

14. Methods of teaching: Play Way Method; Project Method; Discussion method, Heuristic Method,
Activity method, Cooperative learning.

15. ICT: Basics in ICT, Multimedia approach, Use of ICT in teaching learning process.

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