Exam Details

Subject Design and Development of Self-Learning Print Materials
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education
Department Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. ofPrinted Pages: 2 IES-312 I
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISTANCE
EDUCATION
Term-End Examination

00251
December, 2016
ES-312 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SELF-LEARNING MATERIALS

Time: 8 hours Maximum Weightage: 75%
Note: Attempt all the three questions. All questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer any one of the following questions in about 1200 words

Differentiate between the behaviourist view and the cognitive view of learning theories.

Describe the educational implications of theories of Learning and Communication for course design.

2. Answer any four of the following questions in about 300 words each

State the characteristics of adult learners.

What are the points that need to be kept in mind while preparing a course outline?

Describe the meaning of "aims and objectives" in distance learning materials.

Differentiate between self-assessment and tutor assessment.

Write a note on the need for self-learning materials in distance education.

Explain about the categories of people involved in course development.

3. Answer anyone of the following questions in about 1200 words:

Describe the functions of editors in distance education. State the problems faced by editors of distance teaching materials. .

Discuss the benchmarks of quality assurance in printed learning materials.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Communication Technology for Distance Education
  • Design and Development of Self-Learning Print Materials
  • Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education
  • Learner Support Services
  • Management of Distance Education