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Education (PG) Syllabus Overview for WB SLST 2025 (Class XI-XII)

This syllabus provides a comprehensive understanding of foundational educational theories, historical perspectives, psychological and sociological aspects, and practical applications relevant for prospective educators. It is designed to prepare students for examination and practical teaching scenarios.

1. Philosophical Foundations

• Educational Aims: Explore aims of education according toIdealism ,Pragmatism , andMarxism .
• Curriculum Design: Principles of designing curriculum aligned with educational aims.
• Co-curricular Activities: Importance and integration with academic curriculum.
• Discipline: Theories and practices for maintaining discipline in educational settings.

2. Psychological Foundations

• Child Development Stages: Physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development phases.
• Intelligence and Personality: Concepts, types, and assessment.
• Learning Theories: Detailed study of Thorndike's Connectionism, Pavlov's Classical Conditioning, Gestalt Psychology.
• Memory and Motivation: Processes, types of memory, and motivational theories in learning.

3. Sociological Foundations

• Social Groups and Processes: Influence of family, peer groups, and community on education.
• Educations Role in Social Change: How education promotes societal development and transformation.
• Educational Equality: Addressing disparities, focusing on upliftment of SC/ST/OBC communities.
• Illiteracy: Causes, consequences, and remedial measures.

4. Historical Foundations

• Ancient Educational Systems: Study of Brahmanic, Buddhist, and Islamic education traditions.
• Pre-independence Reforms: Impact of Macaulays Minute, Woods Despatch, and Hunter Commission on Indian education.

5. Modern Indian Education

• Post-1947 Educational Commissions and Policies: Analysis of National Policy on Education (NPE) 1986, Kothari Commission recommendations.
• Present Structure: Overview of Indian and West Bengal education systems, including school and higher education frameworks.

6. Contributions of Great Educators

• Indian Educators: Philosophies and educational contributions of Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Swami Vivekananda.
• Western Educators: Educational ideas of Rousseau, John Dewey, Pestalozzi, and Froebel.

7. Guidance and Educational Media

• Types of Guidance and Counselling: Academic, vocational, personal guidance; tools and techniques.
• Role of Media: Use of print media, television, radio, and cinema in enhancing educational outreach and learning.

8. Mental Hygiene

• Mental Health Concepts: Understanding mental well-being and maladjustment in students.
• Therapies: Play therapy, psychoanalytic approaches, and other remedial measures.

9. Measurement and Evaluation

• Test Construction: Principles and steps in developing reliable and valid educational tests.
• Intelligence and Personality Testing: Types, administration, and interpretation.
• Examination Reforms: Modern trends and practices to improve assessment quality.

10. Educational Statistics

• Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, median, mode and their applications.
• Variability: Range, variance, standard deviation.
• Graphical Representation: Bar graphs, histograms, frequency polygons.
• Normal Curve and Correlation: Understanding normal distribution and relationship between variables.

Important Notes: Emphasis is placed on understanding theoretical concepts alongside their practical applications in classroom settings. Students should focus on case studies, real-life examples, and current educational policies to excel in examinations.

Tip: Regular revision of key educators philosophies and educational commissions will aid in answering long and short questions effectively.