Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Epistemological Bases of KnowledgeUnit 2: Social and Philosophical Bases of EducationUnit 3: Concept and Bases of Curriculum
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Curriculum DevelopmentUnit 5: Curriculum Implementation, Evaluation and Change
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Year 2 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Epistemological Bases of Knowledge
5 topics+
- Knowledge, information, belief and truth
- Knowledge as justified true belief
- A priori and a posteriori knowledge
- Empirical, rational and intuitive knowledge
- Constructivist view of knowledge
02Unit 2: Social and Philosophical Bases of Education
5 topics+
- John Dewey: democracy and education
- Rabindranath Tagore: education and freedom
- Mahatma Gandhi: Nai Talim (basic education)
- Sri Aurobindo and J. Krishnamurti
- Paulo Freire: critical pedagogy
03Unit 3: Concept and Bases of Curriculum
4 topics+
- Curriculum, syllabus and textbook
- Types: core, hidden, null and spiral curriculum
- Philosophical, psychological and sociological bases
- Determinants of curriculum
04Unit 4: Curriculum Development
5 topics+
- Tyler's model (1949)
- Taba's grassroots model
- Approaches to curriculum design
- Role of NCERT, SCERT, CBSE and state boards
- Textbook development
05Unit 5: Curriculum Implementation, Evaluation and Change
5 topics+
- Curriculum implementation and the teacher
- Formative and summative curriculum evaluation
- Curriculum load and 'Learning Without Burden'
- NCF 2005 and NCF-SE 2023
- Curriculum reform in India
About this course
You will be able to
- Distinguish knowledge, belief and information and explain types of knowledge
- Explain the educational ideas of Dewey, Tagore, Gandhi and Freire
- Differentiate curriculum, syllabus and textbook and types of curriculum
- Apply Tyler's and Taba's models of curriculum development
- Discuss curriculum implementation, evaluation and reform in India
Who it is for
- B.Ed trainees of Year 2 (two-year B.Ed, UP state universities)
- Candidates preparing for teacher eligibility and lecturer exams in education
What you need
- Admitted to the two-year B.Ed course (Year 1 completed)
- University syllabus and previous papers, if available
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the NCTE 2014 based two-year B.Ed scheme followed by UP state universities (CCSU, MJPRU, CSJMU, Lucknow University and others). Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches your university's units and papers.
Which thinkers are most important?
Dewey, Gandhi, Tagore, Freire, Tyler and Taba are asked most; the trainer gives comparison tables.
Are NCF 2005 and NCF-SE 2023 included?
Yes, their main principles are covered in Unit 5.
