TET Child Development & Pedagogy:
Know How to Prepare
Rupali Pruthi
Assist ant Manager - Edit orial
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 11:06 IST
Child Development and Pedagogy is an important section
of all the Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET). Check here the
complete preparation strategy to ace the TET Child
Development & Pedagogy section.
TET Child Development & Pedagogy Preparation Tips
Child Development and Pedagogy is an important section
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of all the Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET). Candidates
need to prepare f or the Child Development and Pedagogy
section as it is one of the compulsory sections of the
TET 2022 exams. It is not surprising that f or most of the
aspirants, this section is new as it has never been a part
of the school or college curriculum. Hence, many
aspirants f ind it dif f icult to score well in this section. On
the contrary, TET Child Development & Pedagogy (CDP)
section is very scoring and also helps teachers in
understanding child psychology in the classroom.
Both Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and state
TET exams f ollow a similar pattern and CDP is an integral
part of the syllabus in both cases. To score well in the
TET exams, candidates need to learn how to prepare f or
Child Development & pedagogy. In this article, we have
shared the preparation tips that will certainly help
candidates to prepare f or the Child Development and
Pedagogy.
What is Child Development & Pedagogy?
The Child Development subject deals with the mental
development of a child through dif f erent phases of
adolescence. And Pedagogy is the science of teaching.
A teacher must understand the psychology of the
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students and accordingly he or she needs to adopt a
teaching method. The CDP section helps teachers in
doing the same.
In the TET 2022 exams such as CTET, UPTET, TNTET,
TS TET, PSTET, REET and others, Child Development
and Pedagogy of various sections together comprise 60
per cent weightage of Paper 1 and 53 per cent of Paper
2. The questions are asked mainly about development
and its relation to learning, the concept of inclusive
education and understanding children with special
needs, learning and pedagogy etc.
Also Read: TET 2022: Notif ication, Exam Date, Eligibility,
Syllabus & Result
Preparation Tips for TET Child
Development & Pedagogy
Fowling tips are widely believed to be the best way to
score well in TET Child Development & pedagogy
section:
Read the complete TET syllabus
Candidates appearing f or the TET exam need to f urs go
through the complete TET syllabus properly. The TET
syllabus is the primary source of inf ormation when it
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comes to preparing f or the Child Development and
Pedagogy section. Going through the CDP syllabus helps
candidates in knowing the important topics f rom which
questions are asked in the exam. Candidates should not
underestimate any topic as you never know which section
will be given emphasis by the paper setter.
Also Read:
CTET Syllabus UPTET Syllabus HP TET Syllabus
MAHA TET
TNTET Syllabus REET Syllabus
Syllabus
Read good books for different topics
Candidates need to clear the f undamental idea of the
subject and f or this purpose, reading good books will be
helpf ul. While choosing the books f or TET Child
Development & Pedagogy preparation, candidates should
check if the book includes all topics f rom TET syllabus or
not. Candidates can also read ref erence books af ter they
complete all topics f rom the textbook.
Also Read:
CTET Books UPTET Books TNTET Books
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Practice & Make Notes
This is an old saying that “practice makes a man perf ect”.
Candidates can adopt this practice of writing things af ter
studying. Candidates should also make quick notes that
are crisp and easy to read. Such notes will help
candidates to remember important f acts, theories and
postulates. It will also be helpf ul in revising the CHild
development & Pedagogy important topics bef ore the
exam date.
Make tables, flow chart and pointers
In order to be f amiliar with the topics, candidates should
adopt smart ways such as making tables, f low charts and
pointers that illustrate the topic in a simpler manner and
that are easy to remember. Many TET aspirants have
suggested such techniques are really helpf ul in
preparations f or the TET Child Development and
Pedagogy section.
Attempt mock tests & question papers
Practicing mock tests and previous years' question
papers is an important part of the TET exam preparation.
TET question papers and mock tests make candidates
aware of the pattern and trend of questions asked in the
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exam. Also, it helps in perf ormance management and time
management. Candidates can avail online mock test
series f or f ree to brush up their preparation level.
Also Read:
CTET Mock Test UPTET Mock Test
CTET Previous Years UPTET Previous Years'
Papers Papers
Revision is the key to success
Given the f act, the TET syllabus is huge, candidates
need to engage themselves in regular revising of the
topics. Focus on your week area and keep reading them
repeatedly. Keep reading the brief notes you have
prepared earlier and you will reap the benef it.
Keep your mind calm and fresh during the exam, try to
attempt as many questions as you can with accuracy. Best
of luck!
Read More:
UPTET 2022 REET 2022 OSSTET 2022
KTET 2022 MAHA TET 2022 Bihar STET 2022
TNTET 2022 PSTET 2022 HP TET 2022
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