ASSIGNMENTS

M. A. (Education) 2nd Year

(January – 2022)
&
(July – 2022)

School of Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

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 ASSIGNMENTS

MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION) 2nd YEAR

January 2022
&
July 2022
Please Note:

a) Students are advised to select the assignments from the Specialized Area they have
opted for.
b) The Assignment Responses (ARs) may be submitted by hand or sent by registered post to
the Programme – in – Charge of your Programme Study Centre.
c) You should retain a copy of all the assignments in your own interest.

SPECIALIZED AREA: HIGHER EDUCATION

MES – 101: HIGHER EDUCATION: ITS CONTEXT AND LINKAGES

Assignment: 01

a) The aims of education are not fixed. They keep changing. 'Discuss the factors responsible
for the changes in the aims of higher education.
(500 Words)

b) What are the important imperatives of quality in higher education? Discuss how quality
can be brought about in the teaching-learning process?
(500 Words)

c) How is the phenomenon of globalization impacting Indian higher education? Discuss

with examples.
(500 Words)

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MES – 102: INSTRUCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Describe, with examples, how you will use emerging information and communication
technologies (ICTs) to make your classroom teaching effective.
(500 Words)

b) Compare grading system with marking system. Which of the two systems you would
recommend for higher education system and why?
(500 Words)

c) Select a topic of your choice from college level. Develop ten frames of Programme
Learning Material (PLM) following linear style. Describe the stages you have followed in
the development of the PLM.
(500 Words)

MES: 103 HIGHER EDUCATION: THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONTEXT

Assignment: 01

a) Describe college related concerns of higher education students. Discuss the role of
teacher as a counsellor.
(500 Words)

b) Discuss, with examples, various factors that affect student learning at higher education
level.
(500 Words)

c) What are the basic features of a class-room environment? Go through the twelve (12)
statements pertaining to classroom management profile given in the Unit-6: Dynamics of
classroom management and their implications for practice. Write your response to each
statement on a five point scale and analyse your response using the scoring instructions
given in the unit. Based on the analysis, write a brief report highlighting the strengths and
weaknesses of your classroom management profile.
(500 Words)

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MES-104: PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Explain the meaning and features of organization development. Suggest organization

development interventions for self-renewal of higher education institutions.

(500 Words)

b) What is meant by communication? Explain how a teacher in higher education can make
his/her communication effective.

(500 Words)

c) Identify a content from the subject of your choice at higher education level. Describe the
various components that you would consider while preparing instructional strategy for
transacting the same content in the classroom.

(500 Words)

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 SPECIALIZED AREA: DISTANCE EDUCATION

MES-111: GROWTH AND PHILOSOPHY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Analyse the socio-academic relevance of Distance Education System in the context of

recent developments in education system of our country. (500 Words)

b) Discuss the importance of Research and Staff Development as emerging operational

concerns in Distance Education system.
(500 Words)

c) Describe the genesis of Distance Education with special reference to functions of

International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) and the Commonwealth of Learning
(COL).
(500 Words)

MES-112: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-LEARNING PRINT

MATERIALS

Assignment: 01

a) Describe, briefly, different types of learning outcomes in Cognitive, Affective and

Psychomotor domains.
(500 Words)

b) Explain different forms of assessment used in distance education system with suitable
examples.
(500 Words)

c) Explain the concept of interactivity. Why is it important to make Self Learning Materials
interactive? Illustrate, with a concept from the subject of your choice, how interactive
self-learning material can be developed.
(500 Words)

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MES-113: LEARNER SUPPORT SERVICES

Assignment: 01

a) Explain the functions of a Study Centre as an institutional arrangement for learner

support in Distance Education system.
(500 Words)

b) Discuss the use of different media for counselling in Distance Education system.
(500 Words)

c) What are the teaching type tutor-comments used for evaluating assignments of distance
learners? Explain each of these comments with suitable examples. Why are teaching type
tutor comments provided to distance learners?
(500 Words)

MES-114: MANAGEMENT OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Explain the processes of education in the light of views expressed by the International
Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century on the four pillars of education.
(500 Words)

b) Describe the roles and functions of the executive council, academic council and
faculty/schools in governance of a university.
(500 words)

c) Critically analyse the role and characteristics of a change agent. Describe the skills that a
change agent requires.
(500 words)

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MES-115: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Describe the process of educational communication. How does it apply in a Distance

Education system?
(500 Words)

b) What are different types of field/location recording? Prepare a detailed plan of how you
will carry out field recording for a TV programme. (500 Words)

c) Critically analyse the implications of internet for Distance Education system highlighting
its strengths and limitations.
(500 Words)

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 SPECIALIZED AREA: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

MES-031 ET: AN OVERVIEW

Assignment: 01

a) Describe, with an example, the steps that you would follow while evaluating
educational technology being used in your institution.
(500 Words)
b) What are different types of learning environment? Select any three types of learning
environment. Explain how technology can impact learning in those learning
environments.
(500 Words)
c) Explain the concept of systems approach. Describe, with an example, how you can
apply systems approach to education.
(500 Words)

MES-032 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Assignment: 01

a) Discuss the strategies for effective communication.

(500 Words)

b) Explain the strengths and limitations of non-broadcast media.

(500 Words)

c) How can technology be used for professional development. Suggest three plans.
(500 Words)

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MES-033 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Assignment: 01

a) What is an ‘Operating System’? Mention and explain the main features of ‘Windows
Operating System’. (500 Words)

b) What is Multimedia? Discuss different uses of Multimedia. Give suitable examples.

(500 Words)

c) Discuss the use of newsgroup and discussion board for effective group communication.
(500 Words)

MES-034 DESIGNING COURSEWARE

Assignment: 01

a) Describe the steps for controlling the quality of courseware.

(500 Words)
b) Discuss the need for formative and summative evaluation of courseware.
(500 Words)

c) Explain the factors will you consider while planning the curriculum of a courseware?
(500 Words)

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 SPECIALIZED AREA: EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

MES-041: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Assignment: 01

a) Explain the terminological conflict between ‘administration’ and ‘management’. How do

you like to use these terms in the context of education?
(500 Words)

b) Discuss different categories of non-formal education.

(500 Words)

c) Critically analyse the issues of autonomy and accountability in management of higher

educational institutions. Give suitable examples.
(500 Words)

MES-042: DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Assignment- 01

a) What were the objectives of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan? Critically

examine its role in ensuring quality in Secondary Education.
(500 Words)
b) Discuss the role of Centre and State Governments in financing education.
(500 Words)
c) Why is Community participation in education important? Visit a school in your nearby
region and enlist the ways through which school is involving different community
members.
(500 Words)

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MES-043: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Assignment-01

a) Describe the principles of leadership.

(500 Words)
b) Suppose you are the head of an institution; what types of communication you would
adopt among different stakeholders. Illustrate with examples.
(500 Words)
c) Discuss, with examples, the kinds of decisions taken at various levels of institutional
management cycle and the various stakeholders you would involve in this decision-
making process.
(500 Words)

MES-044: INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT

Assignment-1

a) Why is planning important for curriculum transaction? Explain with suitable examples,
course, unit and lesson planning. (500 Words)
b) Explain the concept of Student Support System with special reference to Open Education
System. Discuss the support services managed by a single mode institution like IGNOU
in Open Education System. (500 Words)
c) Discuss the processes and the use of ‘brainstorming’ in education as a quality group
process tool with illustrations. (500 Words)

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 SPECIALIZED AREA: ADULT EDUCATION

MAE-001: UNDERSTANDING ADULT EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Discuss the applications of ICTs in adult education by citing suitable examples.

(500 Words)

b) Explain the significance of the shift from psychology-oriented approach to sociological

approach to understanding of adult education.
(500 Words)

c) What are the contemporary literacy practices in India? Explain their relevance with focus
on the issues of gender and language.
(500 Words)

MAE-002: POLICY PALNNING AND IMPLEMENATION OF ADULT EDUCATION

IN INDIA

Assignment: 01

a) What are the key features of participatory research? How is participatory research
different from conventional research? (500 Words)

b) Discuss the role of local bodies in implementation of adult education programmes.

(500 Words)

c) What do you mean by lifelong learning? What are challenges faced in offering lifelong
learning programmes? Suggest some measures for addressing the same.
(500 Words)

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MAE-003: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND
NETWORKING IN ADULT EDUCATION

Assignment: 01

a) Explain knowledge management system in an Adult Learning setup with special

reference to the areas of Education, Health and Hygiene, and Employment.
(500 Words)

b) Discuss different kinds of information dissemination services. Give suitable examples.

(500 Words)

c) Explain the concept and significance of team work in an organization. Examine the group
processes involved in different forms of team work.
(500 Words)

MAE-004: EXTENSION EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Assignment: 01

a) Explain the philosophy and principles underlying extension education. (500 Words)

b) Discuss the classical theory of economic development. (500 Words)

c) Why are monitoring and evaluation important in extension programmes? Explain the
relevance of various methods of monitoring and evaluation. Give suitable examples.

(500 Words)

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