DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017.
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION
(2009 onwards)
Time 3 hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. How will interdisciplinary courses be useful in higher
education?
2. Analyse the dimensions of growth in students strength.
3. Identify the impact on stake-holders and the societal
system with regard to autonomy.
4. Explain the role of private capital in educational
investment.
5. Analyse the need for ISO standards in higher education.
6. How will you organise outreach programmes for societal
development initiatives?
7. Explain open Vs closed systems approach.
8. How will it be possible to build up internal and external
relations in a management?
Sub. Code
21
DE-2943
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SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. How can Indian Education be matched with global
standards? What are the challenges and issues in
establishing quality education?
10. Explain the concept of management. How do digital and
virtual managements function?
11. Explain the following in detail.
Top-down and Bottom-up approaches.
SWOT analysis.
Emotional Intelligence.
12. Explain the importance of community resources and
motivational resources.
13. Explain how autonomy is an instrument for
transformational leadership.
14. Elucidate the need for government funding for higher
education.
15. Explain the issues, innovators, adopters and legends in
change management.