149.Model Exam QP-TPACK

 

Second  Semester BEd Degree Model Examination, October 2022

EDU 10.2.: TECHNO PEDOAGOGIC CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ANALYSIS:ENGLISH

 (2021 Admn onwards)

Time : 2 Hours                                                                         Max Marks: 50

Part-A

1.Answer all the questions by choosing  the correct answer from  among the given alternatives.

(1 mark each)

1……… is a  name  associated with Pedagogic Content Knowledge.

(a)   Shulman            (b)  Skinner   (c)    Dewey     (d)  Piaget

 

2. …….is a  mechanical device used for presenting a program of instructional material. 

(a)Abacus      (b)Film projector        (c) Slide Projector   (d)Teaching Machine

 

3.Dave’s ESL Café belongs to……………

(a) Dave Coffee Company              (b)Dave  Sperling

(c)  British Council                        (d)  Pergamon Press

 

4.Obtaining goods or services  from an outside supplier is …………………………

(a)Transcription   (b)Content writing    c)Copy writing  (d) Outsourcing

 

5.Direct Instruction Model….…………………

(a)was proposed by David Ausubel

(b)is a teacher directed teaching method.

(c)evolved from the research efforts of Bruner

(d).is  most suitable  for  fostering creative expression

                                                                                                                   (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

PART-B

II. Answer all the questions  in one word or a sentence. 1 mark each.

6.What is a self instructional strategy?

7. Mention any one disadvantage of Programmed  Instruction.

8.What is content writing?

9. What is ‘Principle of reaction’ in Models of teaching?

10.What is the main characteristic of  an ideal literary translation?

                                                                                                                  (5x1=5 Marks)

 

PART- C

III. Answer all  the questions in one or two sentences. Two marks each.

11. What   are  the phases of the Concept Attainment Model? 

12. Mention  a  pedagogic activity  given in the English  classroom  in any  Asian country .

13.What  are the advantages  of Forums  for  learners of English?

14. Suggest  any two ways of using  Video Conferencing  for teaching English.

15. What is technopedagogy?

                                                                                                              (5x2=10 Marks)

PART-D

1V. Answer  any four questions not  exceeding  a  page and a half.  5 marks  each.

16. How  can  a  Learning Management System be used for ELT?

17. How can  Blogs and  Wikis be used for  ELT?

18. What are the advantages of Computer assisted language learning?

19. How can networking  help teachers?

20.Explain ‘branching’ in  Branching  Programming.

21.What are the characteristics of good self instructional  materials?

                                                                                                      

                                                                                                             (4x5 =20 Marks)

PART-E

V. Answer  any one  question. The question carries   10 marks.

22. “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK is an ideal application in all aspects of learning, which are all important in the teaching and learning”-Illustrate  with  reference to teaching of English.

.23. Suggest  how  internet resources  can be exploited for  both knowledge enrichment and instruction  with reference to  the teaching of English.

                                                                                                          (1x 10= 10 Marks)

148.Model Examination QP Curriculum and Resources

 

Second  Semester BEd Degree Model Examination, October 2022

EDU 09.2.: CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES IN DIGITAL ERA:ENGLISH EDUCATION         

  (2021 Admn onwards)

Time : 2 Hours                                                                         Max Marks: 50

Part-A

1.Answer all the questions by choosing  the correct answer from  among the given alternatives. 1 mark each.

1.Which of the following is not  true of Critical Pedagogy?

(a)  Views  teaching as a political act .                   

 (b) Language classroom in not free of ideology. 

(c) Asks  educators to  reject the idea of knowledge as being neutral or objective. 

(d)A term that considers the nature of human condition as a philosophical problem.

 

2.Which of the  following  is  false about curriculum and syllabus ?

(a) A curriculum covers a broader range of topics than a syllabus.

 (b)  Both curriculum and syllabus are required for completion of an educational programme  

 (c) Curriculum and Syllabus are documents widely used in the education process. 

 (d)There  is no  relationship whatsoever between curriculum and syllabus.

 

3.Which of the following  is  not true of children with special needs?

(a) Are born with a syndrome.

(b)Have profound cognitive  impairment.

(c) Have serious psychiatric  problems.

(d)Have an  IQ of  180.

 

4. Which  of the following is a characteristic of  Expository Writing?

(a)Clarity

(b)Appeals to reader’s senses

 c) Writer uses emotions like fear, pity, to change a reader's opinion.

 (d) A form of writing that tells a story.                                

 

5.Action Research ………………… 

(a).helps better understand certain phenomena in the world.

(b).takes place in a controlled laboratory setting.

(c)is typically used  in educational settings by teachers.

(d)usually seeks to determine cause and effect relationship between variables.

                                                                                                                   (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

PART-B

II. Answer all the questions  in one word or a sentence. 1 mark each.

6.Explain ‘forward looking’ principle of  curriculum.

7.Mention any two  main components(structure) of  the English  language curriculum.

8. Mention any two informal ways of  learning English.

9.Mention any one language game and its  advantage.

10.Mention  two ways  in which  e-resources  can help in  teaching poems.

                                                                                                                  (5x1=5 Marks)

PART- C

III. Answer all  the questions in one or two sentences. Two marks each.

11.What is the main purpose of  Action Research?

12.What are the six features of argumentative writing?

13.How can films  help in language  learning?

14.What  does the term  ‘inclusive’ signify in ‘Inclusive Education?

15.How can  a knowledge of Linguistics  help the teacher of English?

                                                                                                             (5x2=10 Marks)

PART-D

1V. Answer  any four questions not  exceeding  a  page and a half.  5 marks  each.

16.Write  short notes on Social Constructivism and language learning.

17.Writes  short notes on  the use of Critical Pedagogy in  the language classroom.

18. Suggest ways of  improving  pronunciation and conversation online.

19.What are the  advantages and disadvantages of  virtual classrooms?

20.How  can a  teacher of English make the classroom inclusive?

21.Identify the main difference between  expository writing and descriptive writing.

                                                                                                       (4x5 =20 Marks)

PART-E

V. Answer  any one  question. The question carries   10 marks.

22. “A good  course book  will have input texts (reading and listening) ;Grammar tasks, graded  vocabulary and  discourses”- With reference to the statement, attempt a critique of the secondary SCERT English  Course book.

 

23.Resources  available in  Websites, Forums, Podcasts, videos on YouTube  can all be used for teaching  English. Suggest ways of using them in the English classroom.

                                                                                                          (1x 10= 10 Marks)

147.Production of digital resources for online tutoring

 

While developing  materials  teachers should  ensure that   the technology  they  intend to use   for  learning   should  meet the  needs  of  learners.

 

The following  aspects may be looked into:

 

1. Production of an introductory video to inspire and emphasize the seriousness of the topic.

2. A closing video  which sums up and clarifies the topic

3. Multiple choice questions to test the  content  taught

4. Reference list to articles, literature, and other relevant learning resources

 

Characteristics of   good  online tutoring materials include

*Free from legal restrictions.

*Presentable in a context that is meaningful for the practitioner.

*Ones  that  are  easily sourced  and  accessible.

*Media format that  can be  presented in  intelligible representations in terms of language etc

*Must be available  in  widely used electronic formats that are accessible and ubiquitous within that community.

*Capable of engaging   learners, enabling  them to  do something active with them (for example, manipulating images).

*Sufficiently small to be reusable,

 

A note of caution:

Humans interpret audio, images and video differently.   Hence  the   teacher  should  ensure that the   content produced   helps   to visualize, verbalize and analyze competence and tacit knowledge in while teaching.

Expected  competencies of  an online teacher includes:

 

*Communication skills

*Technological competence

*Responsiveness

*Student support

146.Journal clubs

 

*Traditionally a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss recent articles in the medical literature.  They have existed in one form or another for over 100 years¹ but all have the same basic goals.

^* There are many approaches to the settings and conduct of journal clubs, but they have become increasingly widespread as a component of advanced clinical rotations for students in the health care professions. 

 

Are journal clubs useful?

Teaching skills in critical appraisal is often seen as the main purpose of journal clubs. Depending on the audience, being able to formulate questions from clinical dilemmas, search the literature, and integrate research evidence, clinical expertise and the patient's needs and wishes may be as important.

 

145.ELT in Asia

 

The CamTESOL  publication  ed. Richmond Stroupe & Kelly Kimura, English Language Teaching Practice  in Asia  has  several interesting  articles

Please  view

  http://dx.doi.org/10.5746/LEiA/ELTPA

 

For a  research article  which aims to understand theories or conceptual English Language Teaching Trends in Asia, please view:

 

ELT Trends in Asia: Current Trends and Issues of English Language Teaching Practice

 

By Farahdisya Oktirisyani

 https://www.academia.edu/49438499/ELT_Trends_in_Asia_Current_Trends_and_Issues_of_English_Language_Teaching_Practice

144.European schools English language syllabus

 

The aims of the  European  schools  English Language Syllabus include:

*Promote positive attitudes and develop an appreciation of the value of language – spoken, read and written

*Enable the child to develop an awareness of European cultures and traditions through listening, speaking, reading and writing

*Create, foster and maintain the child’s interest and enjoyment in expression and communication

Please view  DRAFT English Language 1 Syllabus – Early Years and Primary

Available at

 https://europaschooluk.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Primary-English-syllabus.pdf

143.LMS and collaborative learning

 

A learning management system is a software for educational institutions to track reporting, training programs, automation and delivery of educational courses, learning & development programs, maintain classroom activities records, create the best syllabus, teaching plans, and online assessments to maximize students' learning outcomes.

 

LMS can be used to facilitate and manage learner collaboration  by:

 

*Providing  “learning feeds”

*Facilitating  effective discussions

*Harnessing  the power of learner-generated content

*Game-based learning

 

Please view

Here’s How Your LMS Can Facilitate Collaborative Learning

By CommLab India Bloggers

https://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-development/lms-for-collaborative-learning

 

142.Transcription

 

Transcription helps you convert recorded speech to text. Transcription, or transcribing as it is often referred to, is the process of converting speech from an audio or video recording into text. Transcription entails more than just listening to recordings. The content must be understood and nothing should be omitted.

Nature of transcription job.

 

Transcribing entails listening to recorded audio (or video) and typing what you hear word-for-word. The audio files are varied and can include focus groups for market research, interviews, meetings, phone calls, zoom calls etc.

 

A transcriptionist is a specialist in documentation. The job entails listening to voice recordings and converting them into written documents. It requires patience and serious training.

 

The job might involve transcribing recordings of legal, medical, and other topics. Becoming a transcriptionist requires having excellent typing skills and keen hearing. It requires accuracy and a commitment to producing a written document of high quality. 

 

Adapted  from What is the Job of a Transcriptionist and How to Become One

 by Seldean Smith

https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/how-to-become-a-transcriptionist/

 

141.Self instructional module

 

Self-instruction strategy is a self-regulation strategy that students can use to manage themselves as learners and direct their own behaviour while learning (Graham & Reid, 1992). It is a strategy by which students self-tutor and self-monitor themselves.

 

Characteristics of self instructional modules

Self-learning materials are designed based on learning theories, to a large extent on the basis of an eclectic approach combining behaviouristic, cognitive, and constructivist learning theories.

Self-Explanatory: The self-learning materials are written in a way that does not require any intermediary (teacher) to explain the content. This means, the content is written in simple language and in small chunks to help distance learners assimilate the content by reading and working through the instructions.

Self-Contained: The self-learning materials are prepared in such a way that the distance learners normally do not require additional materials to learn the concepts/ subject matter.

Self-Directed: As distance learners study in isolation, it is important that the self-learning materials are designed in a way that provides necessary directions to the learners to study and progress. This is done in the self-learning materials by using a variety of techniques including the use of hints, notes, graphics (icons) and explicit directions on how to do, what to do and what is expected of the learner.

Self-Motivating: One of the major roles of a teacher in the face-to-face education system is to motivate and encourage the learners towards study and research.

Self-Evaluating:. The self-evaluating characteristics of distance learning materials envisage that the distance learners use the learning material in an active manner. Learning activeness is the key, where use of in-text questions, self-assessment questions, unit-end exercises, reflective action-based activities and feedback all play significant roles.

 

Adapted  from Self Learning Materials…by Tumbaach

Please view:

https://onlinenotebank.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/meaning-and-characteristics-of-self-learning-materials/

 

Please view 

What is self instruction?

https://sdlmi.ku.edu/m11-content-and-strategies-1/

For Specimen self instructional module please view:

http://arcmit01.uncw.edu/hpl0346/links/food_pyramid_mod.pdf

140.ESL and inclusive education

 

Adapted from article in The Progressive Teacher

*Inclusive Education means that the learners are admitted to the institution irrespective of being able or disable. The learners are given the same activities without discrimination or being biased.

*Disabilities normally found in learners are:

-Vision impairment- difficulty in developing reading and writing skills.

-Hearing impairment - problem developing listening and speaking skills.

-Physical disability - problems related to developing motor skills.

-Learning disability-difficulty in paying attention to the teacher; problem in memory retention and reproduction.

-Intellectual disability- lower IQ in these learners than expected of their age.

But the peers/scholars advocating Inclusive Education feel that if some good practices are implemented then these difficulties can be overcome.

Hindrances in normal course

* Hostile environment in the schools: they lack the ability to interact in social settings.

*Always under the threat that someone may laugh at their faulty language.

*Learners are more dependent on teachers.

*Anxieties of speech, namely  fear of failure, fear of audience, fear of breaking the rules and many more.

Approach to teaching ESL as Inclusive Education

* The teacher should create positive learning environment by not discriminating the learners.

* The teacher should structure the activities so that the disabled learners can also take part in it. This will make the learners feel that they are not out of place.

*Avoid using verbal or non-verbal communication that will have a negative effect on the disabled learners.

* Care should be taken to match the needs  of learners- Eg;seating arrangement 

 

Please  view:

English as a Second Language (ESL) for Inclusive Education

By Ajit P Thosar

http://www.progressiveteacher.in/english-as-a-second-language-esl-for-inclusive-education/#:~:text=Language%20development%20should%20be%20a,skills%20wherever%20it%20is%20possible.