Kerala PSC Lecturer Social Science Previous Question Paper – 188/2023

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1. Briefly describe any four practices for community engagement that would enable better understanding of the needs and aspirations of a community (4)

2. What is assistive technology ? Describe any two assistive technologies that can be used in an inclusive classroom. (4)

3. Describe the dynamics of Language development. (4)

4. How to integrate technology in education ? Give some suggestions to integrate simple techniques in classroom ? (4)

5. A research study on awareness of outcome based learning strategies among teachers at Higher Education level in Kerala showed that eighty percent of them fall at the low level. Write four important recommendations of the study. (4)

6. Elaborate the relationship that exist between communities and educational institutions along with different forms of community engagement. (6)

7. What are the purposes of evaluation in education ? Briefly explain any three ICT tools that can be used for classroom evaluation. (6)

8. Define Mental Health. Discuss the strategies for enhancing Mental Health. (6)

9. How does professional development improve teaching ? State the objectives which are achieved through professional development. (6)

10. Identify, with reason, the dependent variable, the independent variable and one intervening variable of the study entitled, effectiveness of Project Based Learning method on critical thinking among Secondary School Students. (6)

11. Explain briefly the importance of correlation as a pedagogical consideration while teaching social science. As a social science teacher, how can you make use of correlation of the subject, both internal and external, for your teaching ? (4)

12. Distinguish between concentric and spiral plans for organising social science curriculum. If you are appointed as a curriculum designer for the subject, how would you make use of these two plans for designing the curriculum ? (4)

13. Briefly explain the importance of lecture method in the teaching of social science. As a teacher, suggest some situations in a class, where you can use lecture method for teaching the subject, Give some suggestions to overcome the limitations of this method. (4)

14. Explain the meaning and nature of experiential learning as an instructional strategy in social science education. What are the different steps to be followed in an experiential learning based class? (4)

15. Suppose you are appointed as a social science teacher in a high school. Briefly explain, in what all ways, you can integrate ICT in the teaching of social science. (4)

16. Do you think that the present day teacher educator needs to be a Techno-Pedagogue ? Justify your answer by mentioning the role of a social science teacher educator as a Techno-Pedagogue. (4)

17. Justify the need for research in social science education. Bring out the role of social science teacher as a researcher. Mention some of the researches which can be carried out by a social science teacher. (4)

18. Prepare a list of important areas of research in social science education. As a social science teacher, how can you apply the research findings in solving social issues ? Mention any one research finding and its application, from your own experience. (4)

19. Bring out the significance of Jurisprudential Inquiry Model in teaching social science. Explain the different phases (syntax) of teaching a topic in social science using this model. (6)

20. Explain the need for professional development of social science teacher educators. Suggest some activities that can be undertaken by teacher educators for their professional development. (6)

21. Briefly explain the meaning and nature of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). Suggest some classroom assessment techniques that can be used for CCE in social science education. (6)