M.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017
First Semester
Education
PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATION
(Common for M.Ed. (Dept.)/(College))
(CBCS 2015 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all the questions.
1. Write about the social stratifications in Indian society.
2. Give examples for social mobility.
3. Define the terms 'culture' and 'education'.
4. Define the term axiology.
5. Write a short note on Madarsa.
6. What are the four noble treeths of Buddhism?
7. What were the methods of instruction widely adopted in
Vedantic education?
Sub. Code
741101/
742101
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Sp 6
8. Write a short note on Shantiniketan.
9. Why should we follow secularism in education?
10. Who are considered as socially deprived seebion?
Part B x 5 25)
Answer any five of the following questions.
11. Discuss about the kindergarten system of education.
12. Write about the factors responsible for social change.
13. What are the advantages of educational values?
14. Discuss about the qualities and characteristics of culture.
15. Write about the relevance of Gandhian education
philosophy to secular India.
16. Write about the merits and demerits of privatization of
education.
17. Define the term 'democracy' in education.
18. Describe the concept of social justice.
Part C x 10 30)
Answer all the following questions.
19. What are implications of pragmatism in education?
Or
Explain the meaning and scope of educational
sociology.
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Sp 6
20. Discuss the chief features of national integration.
Or
Explain the various schools of Ancient Indian
philosophy and their educational significance.
21. Discuss the relationship between philosophy and
education.
Or
Explain about the principles of Montessori system
of education.
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