About EDU505 Assignment 1
EDU505 Assignment No 1 for Fall 2026 is from Education Development in Pakistan. It covers lesson 18: The Social Aim (Topic 18:), carries 15 marks and is due on VULMS by 11:59 pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026. You can request the solution from this page.
- Course
- EDU505 Education Development in Pakistan
- Assignment
- Assignment No 1
- Semester
- Fall 2026
- Lesson
- 18: The Social Aim (Topic 18:)
- Total marks
- 15
- End date
- Wed 11 Nov, 11:59 pm
What EDU505 Assignment 1 asks
This assignment requires you to analyze a scenario involving a secondary school in Pakistan that is revising its educational programme to balance academic performance with character development. You will evaluate educational philosophies and specific aims to address the conflicting expectations of parents and teachers. You must produce a written response that applies theoretical concepts from the course to this practical school setting.
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Part (a)
5 marksExplain education as the development of the whole person and compare the views of one Western and one Eastern thinker from Lesson 1. Identify one similarity and one difference between these thinkers. Finally, explain how these perspectives can guide the school in the provided scenario.
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Part (b)
6 marksSelect three distinct aims of education from Topics 13–18 that contribute to a balanced programme. For each selected aim, explain its relevance to the school's situation and propose one specific, feasible school activity that supports it.
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Part (c)
4 marksCompare idealism and pragmatism regarding their educational aims and teaching approaches. Recommend a strategy for the school to combine moral development with practical problem-solving, and justify your recommendation using both philosophical perspectives.
- What to submit
- One MS Word file using Times New Roman, font size 12, black text, and bold headings.
- Topics covered
- Educational philosophies Western and Eastern thinkers Whole-person development Aims of education Idealism Pragmatism School programme planning
A summary of the assignment file, Fall 2026_EDU505_1.docx. Download the file for the full wording before you start.
Lesson covered
The questions in this assignment come from this lesson. Read it in the EDU505 handout before you open the assignment file, then practise it with the MCQs and past papers.
Solution
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- 1 Start on the questions in the assignment file now. The solution will be added to this page once it is written.
- 2 Write the final answer in your own words. VU checks assignments for copying, and copied work gets zero marks.
- 3 Save your answer in the file type the assignment file asks for, and name it with your student ID, for example BC260012345.
- 4 Open the file once more to check it is not empty or corrupted, then upload it on VULMS before 11:59 pm on Wed 11 Nov.
Questions about this assignment
When is EDU505 Assignment 1 due?
Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. VULMS does not accept files after the deadline.
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