Child Development & Pedagogy in English
Child Development & Pedagogy Question
CTET exam is an all-India exam for teacher recruitment. Through this exam, teachers are appointed in schools run by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Basically, Paper-I is conducted for classes one to five and Paper-II for classes six to eight. Many students from different states participate in CTET, so there is a desire to get the previous year question papers in their mother tongue. This is our effort to fulfill this desire. Here the previous year question papers will be translated and presented in different languages. Here are the Child Development & Pedagogy questions of the December 2018 exam.
CTET Question Paper-I, December : 2018
PART—I
Child Development & Pedagogy in English
Directions : Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
➣ Read in English : Educational Psychology
1. Which one of the following statements is true about the role of heredity and environment?
[A] Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by environment.
[B] A child’s ability to learn and perform is completely decided by the genes.
[C] Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any disorder a child is born with.
[D] Environment plays a significant role only in the child’s language development.
2. Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Piaget’s theory?
[A] Development occurs in qualitative stages.
[B] Children construct and use knowledge about their world.
[C] Learning takes place through constant practice.
[D] Children act on their environment.
3. Which one of the following is not a limitation of the pre-operational thought?
[A] Tendency to concentrate
[B] Development of the symbolic thought
[C] Egocentrism
[D] Irreversibility
4. Play has a significant role in development of young children for the following reasons, except—
[A] they gain mastery over their body
[B] it stimulates their senses
[C] it is just a pleasant way to spend time
[D] they acquire new skills and learn when to use them
5. Which one of the following questions invites children to think critically?
[A] Do you know the answer to this?
[B] What is the right answer?
[C] Can you think of a similar situation?
[D] What are the different ways in which we can solve this?
6. Which one of the following options best describes progressive education?
[A] Learning by doing, project method, cooperative learning
[B] Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
[C] Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling students
[D] Project method, ability grouping, ranking
7. Which one of the following statements about progressive education explains—Education is life itself ?
[A] School education should continue as long as possible.
[B] Schools are not required, children can learn from their life experiences.
[C] Education in schools should reflect the social and natural world.
[D] Life is the true educator.
8. Which one of the following can be considered as a contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
[A] His theory has supported an association between cognitive maturity and moral maturity.
[B] The theory has elaborate testing procedures.
[C] It establishes a clear relationship between moral reasoning and action.
[D] His belief is that children are moral philosophers.
9. The Zone of Proximal Development refers to—
[A] the phase when maximum development is possible
[B] the developmental phase when child takes complete responsibility for learning
[C] a context in which children can almost perform a task on their own with the right level of support
[D] the point in learning when support can be withdrawn
10. An androgynous personality—
[A] refers to men with feminine traits
[B] has a balance of what are generally considered masculine and feminine traits
[C] tends to be assertive and arrogant
[D] adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent in the society
11. Children acquire gender roles through all of the following, except—
[A] media [B] socialization
[C] culture [D] tutoring
12. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been that—
[A] they represent largely the mainstream culture and are therefore biased
[B] their language is difficult to understand
[C] the tests cannot be administered on large populations
[D] they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
13. The theory of multiple intelligence says that—
[A] intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
[B] intelligence can be of several kinds
[C] paper-pencil tests are not helpful
[D] intelligence can be multiplied with effective pedagogy
14. Teacher can utilize both assessment for learning and assessment of learning to—
[A] know children’s progress and achievement level
[B] know learning needs of child and select teaching strategy accordingly
[C] assess child’s performance at periodic intervals and certify his/her performance
[D] monitor children’s progress and set appropriate goals to fill their learning gaps
15. Which one of the following is not related to Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation?
[A] It has been mandated by the Right to Education Act of India.
[B] It is an integral part of teaching- learning process.
[C] It focuses on child’s achievement in different learning areas.
[D] It is useful to label children as slow, poor or intelligent.
16. Giftedness in children can be attributed to—
[A] an interplay between heredity and environment
[B] a resource-rich environment
[C] successful parents
[D] a disciplined routine
17. Children coming from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom environment which—
[A] teaches them good behaviour
[B] values and uses their cultural and linguistic knowledge
[C] discourages the use of their language so that they learn the mainstream language
[D] categorizes children based on their abilities
18. The intervention needed for creative and talented children in the classroom rests on—
[A] use of customized and stimulating instructional methods by the teacher
[B] giving extra time to them
[C] being affectionate towards them
[D] giving them the responsibility of teaching other children
19. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable way to help hyperactive children learn?
[A] Breaking up a task into small, manageable segments
[B] Offering alternative ways of learning
[C] Including physical activity in their daily schedule
[D] Reprimanding them often for being restless
20. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, who are—
[A] disabled [B] dyslexic
[C] creative [D] resilient
21. Which one of the following does not describe the ways in which a teacher can model problem solving for children in the classroom?
[A] Discuss your thought processes about solving a particular problem
[B] Be honest about making mistakes while solving something
[C] Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and different answers
[D] Ask questions with convergent answers
22. Which one of the following is an emotion?
[A] Memory [B] Fear
[C] Attention [D] Stimulus
23. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced by a machine at the milk booth. Which one of the following offers the best explanation of the child’s understanding?
[A] The child has very limited exposure of the world.
[B] The child’s answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth.
[C] The child has never seen cows.
[D] The child’s family does not offer a stimulating environment to the child.
24. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s role?
[A] Teacher’s most important role in the classroom is to maintain discipline
[B] A teacher should adhere to the prescribed textbook
[C] Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough time for revision is important
[D] Creating a relaxed space where children learn through dialogue and inquiry Child Development & Pedagogy
25. Which one of the following classrooms encourages rich learning?
[A] A classroom with a variety of material displayed in the class beyond the reach of children so that the material lasts longer
[B] A classroom with open activity corners and a variety of children’s literature in open shelves accessible any time of the day
[C] A classroom with neatly organized material in cupboards brought out once a week for free play
[D] A classroom with structured and planned learning driven by textbook content Child Development & Pedagogy
26. Which one of the following best describes the role of textbooks in the classroom?
[A] They are one of the resource and reference materials available in the class.
[B] They maintain homogeneity in learning across a State or the Nation.
[C] They provide guidance to teachers and parents about the course of study.
[D] They form the most essential learning resource in a resourcestarved context. Child Development & Pedyagog
27. The National Curriculum Framework–2005 derives its understanding from—
[A] humanism [B] behaviourism
[C] constructivism [D] cognitive theories
28. The children in a class can be considered to be motivated if—
[A] they come to school neatly dressed in uniform Child Development & Peydagogy
[B] they maintain discipline in the class
[C] all are regular in attendance
[D] they ask questions seeking clarification from the teacher Child Development & Pedagogy
29. Which one of the following is the most suitable to improve children’s learning?
[A] Regular assessment test should be conducted.
[B] Teacher should explain the content using different examples and illustrations.
[C] All types of learning material should be there in the class.
[D] Teacher should facilitate children to interact with each other on real-life situations.
30. The discipline which has a significant role in a learning environment is of the kind which helps—
[A] children to regulate and monitor their own learning
[B] to create silence
[C] teachers to give instructions
[D] children rote memorize their lessons
Child Development & Pedagogy questions of the December 2018 exam.
Answer given by the Board
➣ Read in English : Educational Psychology
1. [A] Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by environment., 2. [C] Learning takes place through constant practice., 3. [B] Development of the symbolic thought, 4. [C] it is just a pleasant way to spend time, 5. [D] What are the different ways in which we can solve this?, 6. [A] Learning by doing, project method, cooperative learning, 7. [C] Education in schools should reflect the social and natural world., 8. [A] His theory has supported an association between cognitive maturity and moral maturity., 9. [C] a context in which children can almost perform a task on their own with the right level of support, 10. [B] has a balance of what are generally considered masculine and feminine traits,
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11. [D] tutoring, 12. [A] they represent largely the mainstream culture and are therefore biased, 13. [B] intelligence can be of several kinds, 14. [A] know children’s progress and achievement level,15. [D] It is useful to label children as slow, poor or intelligent., 16. [A] an interplay between heredity and environment, 17. [B] values and uses their cultural and linguistic knowledge, 18. [A] use of customized and stimulating instructional methods by the teacher, 19. [D] Reprimanding them often for being restless, 20. [C] creative,
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21. [D] Ask questions with convergent answers, 22. [B] Fear, 23. [B] The child’s answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth., 24. [D] Creating a relaxed space where children learn through dialogue and inquiry, 25. [B] A classroom with open activity corners and a variety of children’s literature in open shelves accessible any time of the day, 26. [A] They are one of the resource and reference materials available in the class., 27. [C] constructivism, 28. [D] they ask questions seeking clarification from the teacher, 29. [D] Teacher should facilitate children to interact with each other on real-life situations., 30. [A] children to regulate and monitor their own learning,
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