Child Development and Pedagogy is an important topic for CTET Examination as it carries a weightage of 30 marks in both papers. This subject helps prospective teachers in understanding the educational psychology required for teaching and learning. They also provides pedagogical prospective to guide a teacher in developing effective assessment strategies and learning experiences for their young pupils.
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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national level examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It is based on National Curriculum Network Framework to scrutinize the eligibility of candidates for appointment as Primary and Upper Primary teachers.
The examination comprises two papers – Paper I and Paper II, for different levels of teaching. Papers I and II, each contain 150 questions with a maximum of 150 marks. The subjects for Paper I i.e. Child Development & Pedagogy, Two Languages and Mathematics, Environmental Studies. The subjects for Paper II i.e. Child Development & Pedagogy, Two Languages and Mathematics, Science or Social Science.
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The question papers are in bilingual (Hindi/ English) for the convenience of the students. For the language papers, the candidates can select two options from the 22 available languages.
A candidate needs to score at least 60% marks to qualify these Examination. However, there is no negative marking in CTET examination, which is why it is suggested that an candidates attempts all the questions. Another, point that adds to the strength of the candidates is that there is no sectional cut-off.
The detailed syllabus of CTET 2020 examination for Child Development and Pedagogy section for both papers i.e. Paper I & II are given below:
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| CTET 2020 Child Pedagogy Syllabus- Paper 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus | Total Questions |
| Child Development (Primary School Child) |
|
15 Questions |
| Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs |
|
5 Questions |
| Learning and Pedagogy |
|
10 Questions |
| Total Questions | 30 Questions | |
| CTET 2020 Child Pedagogy Syllabus- Paper 2 | ||
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus | Total Questions |
| Child Development (Elementary School Child) |
|
15 Questions |
| Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs |
|
5 Questions |
| Learning and Pedagogy |
|
10 Questions |
| Total Questions | 30 Questions | |
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Important Topic Asked In CTET Exam
| S.No. | Topic | Mostly Asked Topics |
| 1. | Growth & Development | Influencing factors |
| 2. | Cognitive Theories | Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky |
| 3. | Intelligence & Its Theories | IQ, ZPD, Other intelligence theories & Test. |
| 4. | Language Theories | Language acquisition & its Challenges, Chomsky & Vygotsky language |
| 5. | Learning Disabilities | Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD & specially Abled Child |
| 6. | Learning Theories | Laws of Learning, Theories, Behaviourism theories, teaching methods |
| 7. | Motivation | Maslow Hierarchy, Reinforcement & Punishment |
| 8. | Cognition & Emotions | Freud’s Personality Theory |
| 9. | Heredity & Environment | Influencing Factors of Learning |
| 10. | Gender Issues | Application based Questions |
| 11. | Inclusive Education | Govt. Norms, Define, Features |
| 12. | Evaluations | School-Based Assessment, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment, CCE (Scholastic & Co- Scholastic), Types Of Questions |
| 13. | NCF 2005 & RTE 2009 | Govt. Norms & Their Impact on education |
| 14. | Theories & their Profounder | Vygotsky, Kohlberg & others |
| 15. | Statement & Definition by Different Psychologist | Skinner, Gestalt, Kohlberg. etc. including intelligence, personality behaviourism etc. |
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Strategy to improve your performance in Child Pedagogy:
Tough competition and limited time create a need for a smart strategy to improve your performance and still leave time for revision. Here are a few general tips and tricks that will help you achieve this.
- Understand the syllabus for the Child Development and Pedagogy section and the examination pattern as per the paper you have selected.
- Segregate the topics from the syllabus based on what you have already prepared and what remains untouched.
- Follow the CTET 2020 Study plan so subject can be covered daily, topic-wise easily
- As there is no penalty for the wrong answers in the examination, you should focus on attempting the questions quickly, so that you are able to attempt all the questions in the paper.
- Candidates should practice with daily topic wise quizzes, test series, study notes, live courses, e books etc. Click Here for More: https://www.adda247.com/
- Prepare short study notes topic wise. Child Pedagogy is lengthy topic so when exam is near you can prepare with short study notes.
- To build confidence in your strategy, practice solving previous year question papers as well as online mock tests from the CTET test Series.
- Evaluate your mock tests afterward to understand your weak areas, and pay more attention to them while studying.
- Make short notes that you can refer to during the revision.
- Try to develop an understanding of the basic concepts of Child Pedagogy by performing a Gap analysis and 5 W’s (what, why, when, where, and who) & 1 H (How) analysis.
- Taking short breaks in-between the studying is equally important so that you don’t feel overburdened.
- Also, you should take care of your health by eating well, staying hydrated and getting proper sleep.
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With these tips and tricks up your sleeve, you can commence the preparation. Focus on time management and remember to maintain a positive attitude. All the best!
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