(Syllabus) RRB : ALL POST GRADUATE TEACHERS (PGTs)/TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHERS (TGTs)

Sl No.

Topics

No. of Questions

1.

Education

22 to 28

Philosophy of Education – various schools of Philosophy; Education according to Indian thinkers and Western thinkers.

Sociology and Education in the Indian Context -    Sociological basis of education,   Aspiration of Indian Society, Role & functions of home, school community, religion, media and state as agents of socialization. Education as an   agent   of   social   change,   social   adjustment   and   socio-economic development.

Education, Culture and Human Values - Meaning and classification of values. Nature of moral and ethical values; Value oriented Education. Value crisis and role of education in resolving value crisis. Meaning and characteristics of culture and its relationship with education. Indian cultural Heritage and education. Cultural pluralism, cultural lag, cultural conflict, ambivalence and tolerance.

Democracy and Education - Concepts of equality, freedom, democracy, authority and discipline.   Human rights education with reference to child’s rights.

Education and Integration - Role of teacher and Educational Institutions

2.

Psychology of Learner & Teaching

13 to 18

Meaning, scope & Importance of educational psychology. Relationship of Education   and   Psychology;   Process   of   Growth   and   Development; Intelligence: Its theories and measurement. Learning and Motivation; Psychology and education of exceptional children-creative, gifted, backward, learning disables and mentally retarded. Evaluation

3.

Curriculum and Instruction - (8 to 12 Questions):

8 to 12

Curriculum Development, Transaction,

Instructional  Methods  -  Teacher–Controlled  Instruction  (TCI);  Learner– Controlled Instructions (LCI); Group–Controlled Instruction (GCI);

Skills and Competencies; Means of Instruction Delivery.

Total

50