Syllabus for PAPER-I
May 20, 2018
Syllabus for PAPER-I
Syllabus for Paper-I
The main target is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. The test is targeted at assessing the teaching and general/research aptitude and their awareness. They are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities. Cognitive abilities include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments and deductive and inductive reasoning. The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of sources of information. They should be aware of interaction between people, environment and natural resources and their impact on quality of life. The details for paper-I are given bellow:
NOTE :
A) Each section has equal weightage: Five questions and 10 marks from each section.
B) Whenever pictorial questions are set for the sighted candidates a passage followed by equal number of questions should be set for the visually handicapped students/candidates.
1) Teaching Aptitude:
Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Learners characteristics;
Factors affecting teaching;
Methods of teaching;
Teaching aids;
Evaluation systems.
Teaching : Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
Learners characteristics;
Factors affecting teaching;
Methods of teaching;
Teaching aids;
Evaluation systems.
2) Research Aptitude:
Research : Meaning, characteristics and types;
Steps of research;
Methods of research;
Research Ethics;
Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
Thesis writing : its characteristics and format.
Research : Meaning, characteristics and types;
Steps of research;
Methods of research;
Research Ethics;
Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
Thesis writing : its characteristics and format.
3) Reading Comprehension:
A passage to be set with questions to be answered.
A passage to be set with questions to be answered.
4) Communication:
Communication : Nature, characteristics, types, barriers and effective classroom
communication.
communication.
5) Reasoning (Including Mathematical):
Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification.
Number series; letter series; codes;
Relationships; classification.
6) Logical Reasoning
Understanding the structure of arguments;
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Verbal analogies : Word analogy-Applied analogy;
Verbal classification;
Reasoning Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multidiagrammatic
relationship; Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.
Understanding the structure of arguments;
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning;
Verbal analogies : Word analogy-Applied analogy;
Verbal classification;
Reasoning Logical Diagrams : Simple diagrammatic relationship, multidiagrammatic
relationship; Venn diagram; Analytical Reasoning.
7) Data Interpretation:
Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data;
Quantitative and qualitative data;
Graphical representation and mapping of data.
Sources, acquisition and interpretation of data;
Quantitative and qualitative data;
Graphical representation and mapping of data.
8) Information and Communication technology (ICT):
ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
General abbreviations and terminology;
Basics of internet and e-mailing.
ICT : meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses;
General abbreviations and terminology;
Basics of internet and e-mailing.
9) People and Environment:
People and environment interaction;
Sources of pollution;
Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Natural hazards and mitigation.
People and environment interaction;
Sources of pollution;
Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;
Natural hazards and mitigation.
10) Higher Education System : Governance, Polity and Administration:
Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India; formal and distance
education; professional/technical and general education; value education; governance, polity
and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions.
Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India; formal and distance
education; professional/technical and general education; value education; governance, polity
and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions.
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