NIOD SELED 502 DR MS

Emerging Issues in Classroom Learning

Unit 9 502

E1. State at least three differences of an integrated teaching from the traditional

subject-based teaching.

E2. Write down at least two differences between multidisciplinary integration

and trans-disciplinary integration

E3. State the steps of planning for trans-disciplinary integration.

E4. State at least two differences between integrated and non-integrated

text books

E5. Which one characteristic of the integrated textbook you consider to be

most important?

E1. Any three of the following:

• Combining related concepts from different subject areas.

• Developing teaching-learning on real life themes going beyond the

textbook experiences.

• Combining different methods like projects, observation etc.

• Flexibility in time schedules and grouping students.

E2. Any two points from the Table 9.2

E3. You can develop your plan in which you may follow the steps as stated

below:

• Selecting the project relating to life context

• Identify the related learning concepts and skills

• Planning activities to link the identified concepts and skills.

• Preparing time schedule and group formations for the transaction of

activities.

E4. Between non-integrated and integrated textbooks

• The former is based on subject specific contents whereas the latter is

based on real life themes/context/situation.

• The former is based on given knowledge/skill and the latter is based on

the explorative knowledge/skill.

• There is no scope for learning activities within the text of the former

whereas the latter is filled with learning activities.

• There is hardly any interactive space in the former while there are

interactive spaces for one-to-one and group interactions in the latter.

Unit 10

E1. What are the major characteristics of meaningful learning?

E2. State the two main obstacles for girls’ education in your area. Suggest

methods to overcome these obstacles.

E3. What is the method of removing the sense of isolation of the children of

minority groups in the classroom?

E4. State any two reasons in favour of providing inclusive education for CWSN.

E5. State any two common actions that you can take in the classroom for

facilitating learning of partially hearing and visually impaired children.

E6. State any four reasons as to why mother tongue is important for beginners

in the school?

E7. Write four major strategies to solve problems of tribal learners in your school.

E8. State the characteristics of an ideal multi-lingual classroom.

E9. What are the two important characteristics a teacher should possess to manage

the MLE classes effectively?

E10. Write 10 TPRs which can be used for beginners in your school.

E1. Use of children’s experiences, Use of local contextual examples, focusing

learning as a process, ensuring children’s liberty to ask questions, and focus

on thinking of children.

E2. Schools at a distance, unfavourable school environment, discriminatory

school/classroom practices, materials with adverse gender bias (any two).

E3. Ensuring participation in group work.

E4. Scope for peer support in learning, Enhancement of self-respect.

E5. Sitting in the front row (for clear vision of the black board vision impaired

and for better hearing the teacher’s voice) and participation in group work.

E6. Any four of the following:

- Children learn better through a language they speak and understand

well.

- Learning to read and write is easier in a familiar language.

Concepts are best understood through mother tongue.

- Second language learning is more successful with a good foundation in

mother tongue.

- Indigenous knowledge is best learned through indigenous language.

- Children with a solid foundation in their mother tongue develop stronger

literacy abilities in other languages.

E7. Any four like the following:

• Using mother tongue as the medium of instruction

• Using socio-cultural context and folk materials

• Adapting the existing text book with local knowledge

• Using local contextual TLM in learning teaching process

E8. Free use of more than one language including the students’ home language,

use of locally available folk materials, more group learning, free interaction

among students and teacher, presence of support from the local community,

E9. Fluent in students’ home language and also in other languages, Rapport

with the students.

E10.Stand up, Sit down, Come here, Clap your hands, Nod your head, Raise

your hands, Touch your nose, Show me your teeth,…..(basically imperative

sentences)

unit 11

E2. What are the different tools of ICT, which can be used in the learner-centre

approach pedagogy?

E3. What are the different forms of ICT tools?

E4. What is integration of ICT in the classroom?

E5. What are the tools that can be used in the process of assessment?

E6. What are the advantages of ICT in the process of assessment?

E1. Information technology and communication technology

E2. Situating, constructive and situating tools of ICT

E3. Audio, Visual and Audiovisual

E4. Use of ICT tools in the pedagogical process

E5. E-portfolio, Electronic peer assessment, Rubrics etc

E6. Learning as flexibility and responsibility of learning

Unit12

E1. Why computer is known as data processor?

E2. What will be the problems, if storage system will not be there in the

computer?

E3. Choose the correct answer:

(i) The task of performing arithmetic and logical operations is called

(A) ALU, (B) CPU, (C) PC, (D) Processing

(ii) The ALU and CU is jointly known as

(A) RAM, (B) ROM, (C) CPU, (D) none of the above

(iii) The process of producing results from the data for getting useful

information is called

(A)  Output, (B) Input, (C) Processing (D). storage

E4. State the names of the components of the computer as shown in the figure

below against the numbers indicated.

E5. The computer that you often see being used by others or you use for your

own work comes under which type of category?

E6. In classroom learning which type of computer you need to use?

E7. Match learning points from column A with the appropriate CAL modes from

column B:

A B

1. Intensity of Earth quake a. Drill and Practice

2. Forming groups according to b. Simulation

socio-economic Status

3. Problems on Fraction c. Modelling

4. Information about Parts of body d. Data Analysis

e. Data Storage

E1. Computer is called as data processor because it is mainly used for processing

data for producing meaningful information

E2. If storage system will not be there in computer, than you cannot save the

data for the further uses

E3. (i) A, (ii) C, (iii) A

E4. 1.RAM; 2- CPU, 3- CD disc; 4- floppy disc; 5- Monitor; 6- Key Board;

and 7- mouse

E5. Microcomputer

E6. Microcomputer

E7. 1. b; 2. d; 3. a; 4. C

E1. Give any three characteristics of a teacher-centered classroom.

E2. Given below are few statements. In which, the need of the learner(s) is

given more importance? Put (?) mark.

a) Teacher explains difficult words to the students by using dictionary.

b) Students ask questions to the teacher to clarify their doubts.

c) Teacher asks the students to come in front of the class individually and point out

different places on the map hung on the wall.

d) Teacher conducts an experiment in the laboratory and asks the students to watch.

e) Students are allowed to go outside the classroom for some time, observe the

nature and narrate any three things they have observed in their own language

E3. Give any two reasons why understanding the learner is considered

important in the learner-centred approach.

E4. State any two differences between the divergent and convergent learning

styles.

E5. What are the two dimensions of Kolb’s model of learning styles?

E6. State the importance of peer groups in acquiring new experiences.

E7. State the three roles of a teacher in a learner- centred classroom.

E8. If we are to change over to the learning-centred classroom transactions

then what are the changes to be incorporated in the existing teachercentred

practices? (State any three practices)

E9. How does cooperative learning enhance self-confidence of the learner?

E10. State any two differences between cooperative and collaborative learning.

E11.1What are the main qualities of an activity?

E12. Why memorization is not considered as an activity?

ANSWERS

E1. Any three of the following:

● Teacher is more active,

● Students are mostly passive,

● Discipline in the class is as dictated by the teacher,

● Students demonstrate very limited interest in what the teacher is doing

E2. (b), (c), and (e).

E3. (i) Learner is at the centre of all educational practices, and (ii) Knowing status

on different aspects of the learner shall help in providing appropriate learning

experiences.

E4. (i) Use information and imagination to solve problems in divergent learning

styles whereas those using convergent learning style use practical experience

to solve problems, (ii) those with divergent learning style look at things

from various perspectives while those with convergent learning style are

more focused on practical values.

E5. (a) observer and diagnostician of learners, (b) provider of environment for

learning, and (c) facilitator of learning.

E6. (i) Grasping experience and (ii) transforming experience.

E7. (i) construct understanding through mutual interaction, and (ii) derive contextual

meaning from alternative values.

E8. Any three for Weimer’s five practices

E9. With the mutual help in the group and positive outlook of cooperation than

competition one builds self-confidence.

E10. Any two differences may be stated.

E11. Focused, challenging, spontaneous involvement, and joyful.

E12. Memorization is a way mechanical repetition which has none of the four

characteristics of an activity.