EDU402 Final Term Solved Paper

MUHAMMAD IMRAN EDU402 Curriculum Development PAST SOLVED PAPERS

FINAL TERM

Q1. Integrated curriculum design

An integrated curriculum is described as one that connects different areas of study by cutting across subjectmatter lines and emphasizing unifying concepts. Integration focuses on making connections for students, allowing them to engage in relevant, meaningful activities that can be connected to real life. Understanding the benefits and how to effectively integrate curriculum can help teachers and students become more successful in the classroom.

Q2. Inductive thinking

Drawing generalizations from several items of specific data.

Q3. Deductive thinking

Involves applying one or more generalizations to specific cases.

Q4. Source Plan

It is preliminary flexible plans for teaching. It provides a collection of possible materials for teachers.

• Purpose of source plan

Provides a collection of possible materials for teachers

• Characteristics of Source Plan

1. Flexible – can be modified.
2. Inclusive – wide range of experiences.

A teacher can select material of her choice from the source unit as per the requirements of a particular group and use for teaching in her class.

Q5. Evaluation Procedure Steps

Evaluation Procedure Steps:

1. Defining objectives
2. Identifying situations
3. Selecting and developing instrument

• recording evidence
• summarizing records of learning

Q6. Psychomotor Domain

It stresses muscular or motor skills which requires neuro-muscular coordination

• Levels of Psychomotor Domain

i. Reflex movements ii. Fundamental movements iii. Perceptual abilities iv. Physical abilities v. Skilled movements vi. Non-discursive communication

Q7. Alternatives of cultures

Certain cultural elements belong among neither the universals nor the specialties - these elements are exercised by the people by choice. The elements consist of ways of thinking & doing that depart from commonly accepted ideas or practices.

Q8. Focus of special Education

Concerned with the specialties of the culture. Specialties are ways of thinking & acting associated with: social class, vocational group or both.

Q9. What are instructional objectives?

Instructional objectives are clearly stated & describe observable & measurable student behaviors

Q10. What is the meaning of ‘learning experience’?

LEARNING EXPERIENCES ‘LE’ is the interaction b/w learner & external conditions in environment to which one (learner) can react.

Q11. What are the principles for selection of LE?

Principles for selection of LE

1. Opportunity to practice

For the attainment of a given objective, a student must be Given an opportunity to practice the kind of behavior implied by the objective.

2. Satisfying

LE must enable students to gain satisfaction while learning desired behavior, as per objectives

3. Desired reactions & range of possibility

“Teacher must begin where the student is” LE should be appropriate to the student’s: present attainments & predispositions Teacher’s role to have sufficient knowledge of students existing: attainments, background & mental sets

4. Multiplicity of LEs

Many LEs – to attain one objective

5. LE & multiplicity of outcomes

Same LE usually brings about several outcomes

Q12. What is community record?

• Child mortality,
• Frequency of occurrence of any disease with reference to health condition,
• Various types of social data by community etc.

Q13. Reconstructionism is about:

• Change & reform
• Rebuilding of social & cultural infrastructures

It argues that:

• Students must be taught to study social problems & think of ways to improve society
• Schools become the agent of social change & social reform.

• Characteristics

Its emphasis is on:

• Social sciences; history, political science, economics, sociology, religion, ethics, poetry, & philosophy, rather than pure sciences
• Social & economic issues as well as social service
• Making students to analyze interpret & evaluate social problems,
• Encouraging students to take action to bring about constructive change
• Engaging students in critical analysis of the local, national & international community issues; e.g., - poverty, - pollution, - unemployment, - crime, - war, - political oppression & - hunger.

The curriculum keeps on changing to meet the needs of changing society.

Q14. Difference b/w society and culture

Society is a group of organized individuals who think of themselves as a distinct Group. A society is composed of people. A culture consists of the things the people have learned to: do, believe, value, Enjoy & so on in the course of their history. (Society & culture are not identical)

Q15. What is an attitude? And how it is develop?

In psychology, an attitude is an expression of favor or disfavor toward a person, place, thing, or event. A tendency to react even though the reaction does not actually takes place.