MES – 011: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION
a) Explain how education is differentiated from
schooling and learning with suitable examples.
(500 words)
b) Describe the Constitutional Provisions of Education
in India with special reference to the Articles related
to free and compulsory elementary education.
(500 words)
c) Critically examine various dimensions of education
and their implications for the development of the
nation.
(500 words)
MES – 012: EDUCATION: NATURE AND
PURPOSES
a) Explain the concept and types of discipline. Is
Education a discipline? Justify your answer.
(500 words)
b) Differentiate between Idealism and Naturalism in
terms of their philosophical thoughts and aims of
education.
(500 words)
c) Suppose you are a member of a curriculum
development committee entrusted with developing
curriculum for secondary school level in your state.
Describe the steps which your committee would
follow while developing the curriculum for secondary
school level.
(500 words)
MES – 013: LEARNING, LEARNER AND
DEVELOPMENT
a) Discuss Vygotsky!s socio-cultural perspective in learning
and its educational implications. (500 words)
b) Discuss how class differences in socialization affect
children!s learning. (500 words)
c) Explain the concept and nature of affective learning Suggest
stategies for selecting and organizing curricular experiences
for developing affective learning in your learners.
(500 words)
MES – 014: SOCIETAL CONTEXT OF
EDUCATION
a) Explain the concept and forms of Social Mobility.
Discuss the factors affecting Social Mobility with suitable
examples.
(500 Words)
b) Explain the importance of teacher as an instructional
input. Discuss his/her role in planning, transaction and
evaluation of curriculum.
(500 Words)
c) Explain the concept of alternative education. Critically
analyse the philosophical and sociological perspectives of
practices of alternative education.
(500 Words)
MES-015: OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF
EDUCATION
a) Explain the meaning and goals of Education for All
(EFA). Discuss the role of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) in achieving the goals of EFA.
(500 words)
b) Describe how resources are managed at central, state
and community levels.
(500 words)
c) Identify a topic of your choice at the secondary level.
Prepare ten frames of progeramnmed Learning
Materials (PLM) following linear style. Describe the
steps you would follow while preparing these frames.
(500 words)
MES- 016: EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
a) Explain the meaning and characteristics of qualitative
research. Discuss how qualitative research is different from
quantitative research.
(500 words)
b) Explain the meaning and importance of review of related
literature. Describe how you will carry out review of related
literature for a research study in education.
(500 words)
c) Identify a problem you have experienced in school or
higher education system in India. Prepare a detailed
proposal for conducting research study on the same
problem.
(500 words)
