CTET · Paper I
CTET Paper I Child Development & Pedagogy: Syllabus & Practice MCQs
Everything for the Child Development & Pedagogy section of CTET Paper I (Primary, Classes I–V): the syllabus blueprint and 3 free practice MCQs with answers. Our bank holds 1,128 approved questions for this subject.
30 marks30 questionsCompulsory3 units1,128 approved MCQs
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Syllabus
In CTET Paper I this section carries 30 marks (30 questions). It is compulsory.
Unit I: Child Development (Primary / Elementary School Child)15 marks
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning — Meaning of growth and development; Difference between growth and development; How development relates to learning; Dimensions of development
- Principles of the development of children — General principles of development; Nature vs nurture debate; Sequential and continuous development
- Influence of Heredity and Environment — Role of heredity; Role of environment; Interaction of heredity and environment; Educational implications
- Socialization processes: Social world & children — Agents of socialization; Teacher, Parents, Peers; Role of society and media
- Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives — Piaget's stages of cognitive development; Schema, assimilation, accommodation; Kohlberg's stages of moral development; Vygotsky: ZPD, scaffolding, social constructivism
- Concepts of child-centred and progressive education — Child-centred pedagogy; Progressive education (Dewey); Activity-based learning
- Concepts of Intelligence and its measurement — Theories of intelligence; Multi-dimensional intelligence (Gardner); Emotional intelligence; IQ and its measurement
- Language and Thought — Relationship between language and thought; Egocentric & socialized speech
- Gender as a social construct — Gender roles; Gender bias and gender stereotypes; Gender in educational practice
- Individual differences among learners — Basis of differences: language, caste, gender, community, religion; Understanding differences based on diversity
- Distinction between Assessment for learning and Assessment of learning — School-Based Assessment; Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE); Framing questions to assess readiness, enhance learning and critical thinking
Unit II: Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs5 marks
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds — Disadvantaged and deprived groups; Socio-cultural diversity
- Addressing learners with difficulties & impairments — Learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia); Sensory, physical & cognitive impairments
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled learners — Identifying giftedness; Nurturing creativity
Unit III: Learning and Pedagogy10 marks
- How children think and learn; why & how they fail to achieve success — Children's strategies of learning; Learning as a social activity; Reasons for not achieving mastery
- Basic processes of teaching and learning — Children's alternative conceptions of the world; Understanding children's errors as steps in learning
- Child as a problem solver and a scientific investigator — Problem-solving approach; Inquiry and exploration
- Alternative conceptions of learning in children — Cognition and emotions; Child as a social constructor of knowledge
- Motivation and learning — Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; Role of motivation in learning
- Factors contributing to learning — Personal factors; Environmental and institutional factors
Free sample questions
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Q1. Thorndike's Law of Effect states that
- practice has no role
- learning needs insight
- learning is innate
- behaviours followed by satisfying consequences are strengthened
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Correct answer: D. behaviours followed by satisfying consequences are strengthened
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Q2. Which of the following is a criterion-referenced interpretation?
- Student is above the class mean
- Student answers 8 out of 10 outcomes correctly mastered
- Student is in 80th percentile
- Student ranks 5th
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Correct answer: B. Student answers 8 out of 10 outcomes correctly mastered
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Q3. The most important role of parents in an inclusive education plan is
- partnering with the school in goal setting and home reinforcement
- replacing teachers
- paying fees only
- staying away from school
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Correct answer: A. partnering with the school in goal setting and home reinforcement
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