Child Development and Pedagogy MCQ - CDP MCQ - Section 1

DIRECTIONS(Q.Nos.1-30) Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options.

96 "If you want to teach the children, learn from the children" indicates

When a classroom operates with student-centered education, students and teacher share the focus. Instead of listening to the teacher exclusively, students and teachers interact equally. Group work is encouraged and students learn to collaborate and communicate with one another.

97 At the upper primary stage there is a need of

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) is about equipping students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to make informed decisions at each key education stage for successful transition from school to further education or work. Hence, to manage their career pathways and lifelong learning throughout their lives.

98 The best way to inculcate moral values in children is by

Children are parent's most valuable asset and besides giving good education, imparting moral values is extremely important. These values help in developing a strong personality for child and that minimises the possibility of having them go astray.

99 There are five students having physical disability in a class. During the games period they should be

Disability is an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, intellectual, mental sensory, developmental, or some combination of these that result in restrictions on an individual's ability to participate in what is considered "normal" in their everyday society. So, during the games period the physically disabled children should be encouraged to take part in the games appropriate for them with other children.

100 According to Jean Piaget, adaptation takes place through

Jean Piaget viewed intellectual growth as a process of adaptation (adjustment) to the world. This happens through three stages:
(i) Assimilation Which is using an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation.
(ii) Accommodation This happens when the existing schema (knowledge) does not work, and needs to be changed to deal with a new object or situation.
(iii) Equilibration This is the force which moves development along.