DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (CC DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 250 words each.
1. Mention the rationale of childhood care and education.
2. Portray the contributions of Tarabai Modak in early
childhood education.
3. Discuss about the problem of wastage and stagnation.
4. Bring out the importance of the education of girl child in
the present scenario.
5. What are the minimum specifications for pre schools?
6. Explain how music enriches the activities of a child.
7. What do you understand by minimum level of learning?
8. How learning can be enhanced in non-cognitive areas?
Sub. Code
13
DE-266
2
Sp 2
PART B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR in about 600 words each.
9. Explain the theoretical orientation and educational
contribution of Rousseau, Montessori and Tagore in early
childhood education.
10. Describe the recommendations of the national policy of
education (1986) on early childhood and elementary
education.
11. Define crèche. What do you understand about the
financing of education through crèches?
12. Discuss about the policies and programmes of the centre
and state for the five year plans.
13. How play way method help in learning?
14. Discuss about the activities for pre-reading and
pre-writing skills.
15. Evaluation is an input to primary education. Justify.