IGNOU M.Ed Entrance Exam Syllabus

Hi I am looking for the syllabus for the M.Ed Entrance examination which is held by Indira Gandhi National Open University?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Indira Gandhi National Open University, situated in Maidan Garhi of New Delhi welcomes applications for M.Ed courses through the IGNOU M.Ed Entrance Exam. All the qualified competitors of this selection test are offered confirmations just in the M.Ed Training Colleges that have NCTE endorsement crosswise over India.

Syllabus in IGNOU M.Ed Entrance Exam 2016

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Main Topics for M.Ed Entrance Exam
• Education & Philosophy
• Education in Ancient & Medieval India
• Education in British India
• Educational Thinkers and their contribution in developing Principles of Education
• Intelligence
• Learning & Motivation
• Major Philosophies of Education
• Nature & Meaning of Psychology
• Personality
• Psychology & Educational Psychology

Detailed Syllabus for M.Ed Entrance Exam
Education & Philosophy
• Nature & Meaning of Education
• Aims of Education
• Nature and Meaning of Philosophy
• Relation between Philosophy & Education
• Significance of Philosophy of Education
Major Philosophies of Education
• Existentialism
• Idealism
• Naturalism
• Pragmatism
• Educational Thinkers & their Contribution in developing Principles of Education
Culture & Social Change
• Characteristics of Culture
• Concept & Dimensions of Culture
• Concept of social change
• Factors of social change
• Relationship between Culture & Education
• Roles of Education
Psychology & Educational Psychology
• Meaning of Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Functions of Educational Psychology
Learning & Motivation
• Concept of learning & its nature
• Factors influencing learning
• Techniques of enhancing learner’s motivation
• S-R Theory of Learning
• Operant Conditioning theory of learning
• Gestalt theory of Learning
Intelligence
• Measurement of Intelligence
• Two-factor Theory
• Multifactor Theory
• Structure of intellect
Personality
• Development of Personality – biological & socio-culture determinants.
• Integration of Personality
• Trait-theory of Personality
• Factor-theory of Personality
• Psycho analytical theory of Personality
Education in Ancient & Medieval India
• Brahmanic Education
• Buddhist Education
• Methods of Teaching
• Muslim Education
• Vedic Education
Education in British India
• Gokhlee’s Bill (1910-12)
• Govt. of India Act (1935)
• Indian Education Commission (1882)
• Indian Universities Commission & Act
• Macaulay’s Minutes (1835)
• Sadler Commission Report (1917)
• Sargent Report (1944)
• Wood’s Despatch (1854)
Problems & Issues
• Adult Education
• Distance Learning
• Education of Weaker Sections
• Medium of Instruction
• National & Emotional integration
• Quality Control in Higher Education
• Universalization of Elementary Education
• Women’s Education
Teaching & its Models
• Concept of teaching
• Characteristics & Functions of teaching
• Concept Attainment Model (J.Bruner)
• Phases of teaching (Jackson)
• Principles & Maxims of teaching
• Synectics Model
Techniques of Teacher-Preparation
• Microteching
• Programmed - Meaning & Characteristics
• Simulated - Advantages & Limitations
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives & Lesson Planning
• Approaches to Lesson planning
• Bloom’s Taxonomy of instructional objectives
• Formulation of Instructional Objectives (Mager’s)
• Meaning & Significance of lesson planning
• Skill lesson & Appreciation lesson
• The Herbartian Steps, Gloverian approach
Other Topics
• Play Way Method
• Dalton Plan
• The Project Method
• Heuristic Method