BSAEU
B.ED. 4TH
SEMESTER
Suggestions
Contents
·
Gender, School & Society (Course: 1.4.6)
·
Knowledge and Curriculum (Part-II) (Course: 1.4.8B)
·
Creating an Inclusive School (Course: 1.4.10)
·
Critical Understanding of ICT (Course: 1.4.EPC3)
·
Yoga Education: Self Understanding and Development (Course:
1.4.EPC4)
Course: 1.4.6 – Gender, School &
Society
Group A (50 words)
Focus Areas:
- Definitions
and Differences:
- Sex
vs. Gender
- Gender
stereotype/gender normative behaviour/gender bias
- Key
Concepts:
- Socialization
- Women
empowerment (definition, hindrances)
- Policy
and Family Role:
- NCF
comments on gender parity
- Family’s
role in reducing gender bias
Suggestions
1.
Mention any two differences between 'sex' and
'gender'.
2.
What is gender normative behaviour?
3.
What is Socialization?
4.
Write four comments of NCF about gender parity
in school education.
5.
Mention any two roles of Family to reduce
problems in relation to gender biasness.
6.
What is women empowerment?
7.
Questions about 'gender stereotype' and 'gender
bias' (wording or focus varies slightly).
8.
State two major aims of education (w.r.t. Swami
Vivekananda or Begum Rokeya).
9.
Mention any two unexpected behaviors driven by
sexuality.
10. State
two major aims of education according to the view of Swami Vivekananda.
11. Write
any two unexpected behaviors driven by sexuality.
12. What
is 'anxiety as an emotional source of conflict'?
13. Mention
two differences between Transgender and Transsexualism.
14. What
is the basic aim of Feminist approach?
15. What
is emotional conflict?
16. What
is meant by body image?
17. State
two major aims of education according to the view of Begum Rokeya.
18. What
is gender stability?
19. What
is sexual violence?
20. Explain
in brief the social construction of gender.
Group B (150
words)
Focus Areas:
- Problems
and Process:
- Problems
of women empowerment
- Process
of women's empowerment
- Discrimination
and Agency:
- Major
causes of gender discrimination
- Effects/aspects
of gender bias in society, family, and textbooks
- Role
of workplace/media/teacher in perpetuating or changing attitudes
- Contributions
and Policies:
- Contributions
of Begum Rokeya, Vidyasagar, Raja Rammohan Roy
- Laws
or policy recommendations (e.g., NCF 2005; legislation on harassment)
Suggestions
- Describe
briefly the problems of women empowerment in India.
- Discuss
the role of work-place as the agency of perpetuating violence (wording
varies).
- Describe
briefly the process of women's empowerment.
- Discuss
the role of Teacher to change the society (also appears as role of
school/teacher).
- Describe
briefly the major/probable causes of gender discrimination.
- Discuss
briefly the paradigm shift from women studies to gender studies.
- Discuss
the effects of Gender bias in Society and Family.
- Discuss
the contributions of Raja Rammohan Roy about women education and social
reforms.
- Mention
about the laws for preventing and redressing of sexual harassment.
- Discuss
the contributions of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar on women education and
social reforms.
- Discuss
briefly different aspects of gender discrimination in textbook (in School
Curriculum).
- Discuss
the role of media as an agency of perpetuating sexual violence.
- Compare
between the concepts of transgender and third gender.
- Discuss
the recommendation of NCF, 2005 regarding gender parity in schools.
- Discuss
the role of school in socialization.
Group C (300
words)
Focus Areas:
- Paradigm
Shift:
- Basic
changes from women studies to gender studies
- Teachers
and Sexual Harassment:
- Teacher’s
role in reducing sexual harassment and abuse
- Equity
& Equality:
- Equity
and equality in relation to caste, class, religion, ethnicity, disability
in India
- Other
Unique Topics:
- Role
of family in gender identity and socialization
- Contributions
of commissions/committees to women’s education and empowerment
- Construction
of gender in curriculum
Suggestions
- Briefly
write down the basic changes about paradigm shift from women studies to
gender studies.
- Discuss
different role of teachers in reducing sexual harassment and abuse
(wordings vary slightly in 2024).
- Explain
the concept of 'Equity and Equality' in relation to caste, class,
religion, ethnicity, and disability.
- What
is sexual harassment? Critically evaluate the role of teacher in reducing
sexual harassment in education.
- Discuss
the construction of gender in school curriculum framework since
Independence.
- Briefly
discuss the contributions of different commissions and committees in India
on women education and empowerment.
- Discuss
the role of family in construction of gender identities and socialization.
8.
1.4.8B –
Knowledge and Curriculum
Group A (50 words)
Suggested Focus Areas:
- Core
Concepts and Definitions:
- Characteristics
of curriculum development
- Definition
of Curriculum and Syllabus – differences and relationship
- Hidden
Curriculum – meaning and characteristics
- Teachers’
Handbook – definition and key features
- Formative
evaluation – definition and objectives
- Elements
of inculcation of values
- Social
structure and related terms (social stratification, elitism, meritocracy)
- Familiarize
with NCFTE (National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education) full
form
Suggestions
- Basic
characteristics of curriculum development
- What
is meant by Hidden Curriculum?
- Four
characteristics of Handbook for teachers / characteristics of Handbook for
teachers
- Definition
of Teachers’ Handbook
- Formative
evaluation and objectives of formative evaluation
- Elements
of inculcation of values
- Differences
between curriculum and syllabus
- Full
name of NCFTE
- Principles
for selecting curriculum content
- Social
structure / related terms such as social stratification
- What
is meant by 'elitism' in a curriculum?
- Characteristics
of Micro Evaluation in Curriculum
- Definition
of Meritocracy
- What
do you understand by Value Crisis?
- Write
two demerits of Summative Evaluation
- What
do you understand by Curriculum Transaction?
Group B (150
words)
Suggested Focus Areas:
- Curriculum
and Society:
- Importance
of Indian Constitutional values in curriculum
- Guiding
principles for curriculum framing for various social groups
- Representation
of social groups in curriculum development
- Curriculum
Transaction and Evaluation:
- Methods
of curriculum transaction
- Principles
and construction of school time table
- Summative
and formative evaluation: characteristics, differences, and importance
- Curriculum
evaluation: micro and macro level
Suggestions
- Importance
of Indian Constitutional values in curriculum
- Methods
of curriculum transaction / discussing one method
- Guiding
principles of curriculum framing for various social groups
- Summative
evaluation / note on summative evaluation
- Principles
of constructing Time Table
- Curriculum
evaluation / short note or discussion
- How
various social groups are represented in curriculum framing
- Show
your acquaintance with different types of school time-table
- Discuss
the importance of media or specific agencies
- Discuss
the “Product Theory” of curriculum development
- Major
steps for critical analysis of textbook
- Differentiate
between formative and summative evaluation
- Explain
the relationship between structure of society and power
Group C (300
words)
Suggested Focus Areas:
- Major
Themes:
- Meritocracy
vs elitism in curriculum – pros, cons, and implications
- Relationship
between the structure of society and knowledge
- Curriculum
evaluation at micro and macro levels – detailed discussion
- NCFTE-2009
recommendations on process-based curriculum and ideal teacher
Suggestions
- Meritocracy
versus elitism in curriculum
- Relationship
between structures of society and knowledge
- Micro-level
and macro-level evaluation of curriculum
- Recommendations
of NCFTE-2009 for process-based curriculum/ideal teacher
- Critical
analysis of textbook focused on Secondary and Higher Secondary in West
Bengal)
- Curriculum
of Secondary and Higher Secondary Stage in West Bengal
Course 1.4.10 – Creating an Inclusive
School
Group A (Short
Answers – 50 words)
Key Areas to Focus:
- Core
Definitions and Concepts:
- Special
Education
- Integrated
vs Inclusive Education (clear distinction)
- Intellectual
and Visual Impairment (including legal definitions)
- Case
History and BMF priority areas
- Importance
of teacher training in Inclusive Education
- Objectives
of RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India)
- Basic
knowledge of special terms like Specific Learning Disabilities, Buddy
System, IEP (Individualized Education Program)
- Relevant
Acts related to Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
Suggestion
- Define
Special Education
- Difference
between Integrated and Inclusive Education
- Legal
definition or mention of Visual impairment
- Define
intellectual impairment
- Why
teachers should have training in Inclusive Education
- Names
or priority areas associated with BMF
- What
is meant by 'Case history'?
- Causes
of Visual impairment
- Objectives
of RCI for CWSN
- Mention
one problem of inclusion in real classroom situation
- Year
of establishment of RCI and full name of SVNIRTAR
- Why
and when BASIC-MR and FACP are used
- Mention
two skills required for teachers in inclusive setting
- Define
specific learning disabilities / What is IEP
- Mention
any two Acts of Govt. of India for PWD
- What
is Buddy System?
- Characteristics
of an Inclusive school
Group B (150
words)
Key Areas to Focus:
- Philosophical
and Policy Foundations:
- Philosophical
dimension of Inclusive Education
- Recommendations
of NPE 1986 and National Policy on Disability 2006
- Principles
and barriers of inclusive education
- Practical
and Teacher-Centered Topics:
- Teacher
competencies and skills for inclusive classrooms
- Use
of FACP and assistive/adaptive devices
- Role
of ICT in facilitating learning of children with special needs (CWSN)
- Classroom
management strategies for inclusion
- Rights
and Legal Framework:
- Objectives
of RTE Act 2009 concerning Inclusion
- Principles
of UNCRPD 2006 (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities)
- Preventive
measures for sensory impairments (hearing, vision)
Suggestion
- Philosophical
dimension of Inclusive Education
- Recommendations
of NPE 1986 for children with special needs
- National
Policy on Disability, 2006
- Probable
causes of hearing impairment
- Barriers
of inclusive education
- Brief
note on Summative Evaluation
- Discuss
skills and competencies of teachers for Inclusive Education
- Write
in brief about FACP
- Explain
how ICT facilitates learning of CWSN
- As
a teacher, how would you satisfy needs of visually impaired children
- Classroom
management in Inclusive Education
- Advantages
of Inclusive education for individual and society
- Main
objectives of RTE Act, 2009 regarding Inclusive Education
- Preventive
measures of hearing impairment
- Measures
schools can take for Inclusive Education
- Discuss
general principles of UNCRPD, 2006
- Assistive
and adaptive devices for visually/hearing impaired
Group C (Essay –
300 words)
Key Areas to Focus:
- Barriers
and Solutions:
- Identification
of barriers to educational and social inclusion with practical solutions
- Teacher
Roles and Skills:
- Comprehensive
discussion on teacher and educator skills and competencies for secondary
inclusivity
- Assistive
Technologies and Methods:
- Types
and uses of educational aids and appliances
- Importance
of multisensory and reflective teaching techniques
- Specific
Challenges:
- Problems
encountered in real classrooms inclusive of children with diverse needs
and remedial measures
- Causes
and preventive strategies for common impairments (vision, hearing)
Suggestion
- Identify
barriers to educational and social inclusion and how to overcome them Discuss
skills and competencies of teachers for secondary inclusive education
- Types
and uses of aids/appliances for educational rehabilitation of CWSN
- Micro-level
and macro-level curriculum evaluation
- Use
of technology for inclusive education
- Importance
of multisensory and reflective teaching
- Critical
analysis of textbook
- Problems
of Inclusion in the real classroom and remedial ways
- Causes
and preventive measures of visual impairment
Course
1.4.EPC3 – Critical Understanding of ICT
Group A (Short Answers – 50 words)
Focus Areas:
- Core
ICT Concepts and Definitions:
- Basic
uses and examples of ICT in education (e.g., MS Access, virtual
laboratories)
- Mobile
learning: meaning and advantages/disadvantages
- Key
terms such as message credibility, message currency, digital divide,
MOOCs, and virtual reality
- Important
acronyms and full forms (e.g., NMEICT, MOOCs, LCD)
- Basic
functionalities and features of tools like Google Docs, search engines,
and spoken tutorials
Suggestions
- Write
down any two uses of ICT
- What
is meant by Mobile-learning?
- Give
any two specific examples of use of MS Access in school education
- What
is message-credibility?
- What
do you mean by 'Message currency'?
- Write
any two advantages of virtual laboratory
- Write
two advantages & disadvantages of distance learning
- Mention
two search engines commonly used to find educational resources
- Write
two characteristics of MOOCs
- What
do you mean by Digital divide?
- Write
full form of NMEICT
- Write
any two objectives of Gyan-Darshan Channel
- Write
two objectives of NMEICT
- Differentiate
"Save" and "Save as" in MS Word
- What
is meant by Spoken Tutorial?
- What
do you mean by Universal access to ICT?
- What
is Virtual Reality?
Group B (Paragraphs – 150 words)
Focus Areas:
- ICT
Technologies and Tools:
- Haptic
technology and its educational applications
- Functions
and project objectives of IT@School and related digital initiatives
- Creating
and using blogs and other educational digital tools effectively
- Digital
Pedagogy:
- Techno-pedagogical
skills required for teaching and learning
- Digital
age skills for students and teachers
- Issues
related to ICT integration in schools and possible remedies
- Technical
Concepts:
- IP
address and domain name concepts
- Spelling
correction, mail merge, find and replace in MS Word
- Safe
surfing practices and communication speed factors
Suggestions
- Discuss
the merits and demerits of Spoken Tutorial
- What
is 'Haptic Technology'? Write down its application in education
- How
can a teacher create and use blog for teaching?
- Explain
the concept of IP address and Domain name
- Write
a short note on any software/tool (Wikipedia, Google Docs, Mobile
learning)
- Discuss
functions and objectives of IT in school education / IT@School Project
- Describe
the steps of detecting and correcting spelling mistakes in MS-Word
- Briefly
discuss 'Digital Age Skills'
- Discuss
the importance of Techno-Pedagogical skills in Teaching-Learning
- How
does internet serve as source of knowledge?
- Write
short note on safe surfing mode
- Mail
Merge concept and steps
- Factors
influencing Communication Speed
- Find
and replace text in MS Word
- What
is e-learning? Discuss Virtual University features
Group C (Essay – 300 words)
Focus Areas:
- Impact
of ICT in Education:
- Role
and effects of social networking on education and society
- Virtual
laboratories, Sakshat portal, and similar digital platforms for learning
- Multimedia
e-content development and advantages of mobile learning
- Teacher
Competencies:
- Skills
and competencies needed by teachers for effective ICT integration
- Info-savvy
skills and digital literacy
- ICT
Integration:
- Steps
to integrate ICT in school projects, including data handling in Excel
- Challenges
in ICT adoption and strategies to overcome them
Suggestions
- Discuss
effects of social networking on society and education
- Briefly
discuss ‘Virtual laboratory’ and ‘Sakshat Portal’
- Discuss
skills and competencies of teachers for inclusive or ICT-based education
- What
is Social Networking? Describe a tool with educational use
- Describe
problems of integration of ICT in schools and remedies
- Discuss
impact and merits of ICT and online learning in education
- Express
views on Info-savvy skills and role of Virtual University
- How
can a teacher develop and use multimedia e-content? Advantages of Mobile
learning
- How
can teacher integrate ICT in school projects? Example with Excel
Course
1.4.EPC4 – Yoga Education: Self Understanding and Development
Group A (Short Answers – 50 words)
Focus Areas:
- Key
Definitions and Concepts:
- Importance
and practice of Pranayama in modern life
- Meaning
and streams/types of Yoga (Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga)
- Components
of self-concept and ways to increase self-esteem
- Steps
of Panchakosha and positive behavior strategies
- Names
of Dhyanasana and significance of International Yoga Day
- Yoga
classical texts and Yogasutra details (authors, chapters, Angas of
Ashtanga Yoga)
Suggestion
- Importance
of Pranayama in Modern day life
- Who
wrote the text 'Yoga Bhasya'?
- Mention
components of self-concept
- Write
down the steps of 'Panchakosha'
- Mention
two ways of increasing self-esteem
- Write
down two strategies for positive behaviour
- Define
Raja Yoga / Rajyoga
- Write
the meaning of the term 'Yoga'
- Mention
names of two 'Dhyanasana'
- Difference
or definition related to Karma Yoga
- Write
the importance of International Yoga Day
- Write
the full name of Yogasutra’s author, chapters, or Angas of Ashtanga Yoga
- What
is Pratyahara?
- Characteristics
of persons with high self-esteem
- Write
objectives of Yoga education
- Write
two strategies for improvement of self-concept
Group B (Paragraphs – 150 words)
Focus Areas:
- Historical
and Philosophical Knowledge:
- Comprehensive
history and development of Yoga across years
- Integrated
approach of Yoga for health management
- Meditational
processes and cyclic meditation for stress management
- Causes
of ill-health as per Yoga scriptures
- Psychological
Aspects:
- Types
and impact of self-esteem and self-concept
- Role
of family and teachers in self-concept development
- Keys
and strategies to improve self-esteem
- Special
Yogic Practices:
- Practices
of Kriyas, especially Hot Yoga
Suggestion
- Briefly
describe integrated approach of Yoga for management of health
- Write
the history or development of Yoga
- Briefly
discuss types of self-esteem or impacts of self-concept
- Explain
briefly on any one meditational process / cyclic meditational process Explain
the causes of ill-health as per Yoga Scriptures
- Briefly
discuss the practices of 'Kriyas' in Hot Yoga
- Need
of Yoga for positive health
- Role
of family and teachers in self-concept development
- State
five keys in increasing self-esteem
Group C (Essay – 300 words)
Focus Areas:
- Self-Esteem
and Yogic Principles:
- Importance
and types of self-esteem
- Yogic
principles for healthy living from classical and contemporary
perspectives
- Historical
Development of Yoga:
- Well-rounded
essay on Yoga’s evolution over time
- Stress
and Health Management:
- Stress
management via Yoga, including dietary considerations
- Role
of mind in positive health maintenance
- Detailed
meditational processes
Suggestion
- Explain
the importance of development of self-esteem in human being and mention
types of self-esteem
- Write
elaborately the yogic principles of healthy living
- Discuss
on the historical development of Yoga
- Write
in detail the practices of 'Kriyas' in Hot Yoga
- Explain
stress management through Yoga and Yogic dietary considerations
- Narrate
the role of Mind in maintaining positive health as per Yogic perspectives
- Explain
briefly any one meditational process
