M.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2016
Education
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
(Common for Dept./College)
(2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Write the meaning for the term 'Curriculum'?
2. What is the role of the teachers in construction of
curriculum?
3. Write about secularism and education.
4. Define restructuring of curriculum.
5. Define the terms process evaluation and product
evaluation.
6. What are the levels of selection of content?
7. What is the ultimate goal of our education?
8. What are the purposes of evaluation?
9. Write some of the issues related to curriculum
development.
10. What is meant by selection of learning experience?
Sub. Code
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742504
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Section B 5 25)
Answer any five of the Eight questions.
11. Explain the process and stages of curriculum.
12. What do you understand from the terms goals, aims and
objectives?
13. Describe the aspects involved while developing a
curriculum.
14. Describe the inter link among curriculum, syllabus and
lesson plan.
15. Write about the characteristics of a curriculum.
16. Briefly describe about the criteria for selection of content.
17. Explain about the subject-centered and learner centered
approaches.
18. Write about the National Curriculum Framework for
teacher education.
Section C 10 30)
Answer all questions.
19. Discuss about the structure and humanistic
approaches.
Or
Discuss about any three models of curriculum
development.
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20. Explain the role of philosophy, sociology and
psychology in construction of curriculum.
Or
Describe the nature of discipline as a consideration
for curriculum planning.
21. Discuss the major sources of curriculum evaluation.
Or
Discuss about the methods of evaluation of
curriculum.