Child development and pedagogy¶
This module covers the core syllabus for teaching eligibility and recruitment exams. It counts for 5 exams (see the overlap map).
What it covers¶
Based on the CTET syllabus (official Information Bulletin):
- Child Development: Concept of development and its relationship with learning, principles of development, influence of heredity and environment, socialization processes, Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky (constructs and critical perspectives).
- Concept of Child-Centered and Progressive Education: Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence, multi-dimensional intelligence, language and thought.
- Learning and Pedagogy: How children think and learn, basic processes of teaching and learning, children's strategies of learning, learning as a social activity, social context of learning.
- Inclusive Education: Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived, addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, impairment, and gifted/creative/specially-abled learners.
- Assessment and Evaluation: Concepts of school-based evaluation, continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE), perspective and practice.
Depth by exam family¶
| Family | Depth |
|---|---|
| Teaching and research | High (Conceptual and applied) |
Where it counts¶
| Family | Exams |
|---|---|
| Teaching and research | CTET, DSSSB, KVS, NVS, State TETs |
Free resources¶
- NCERT: National Curriculum Frameworks and Teacher Education Textbooks
- NIOS: DElEd Study Material (Official open-source pedagogy modules)
How to practise¶
- Conceptual Clarity: Master the core theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg).
- Application: CTET and other TETs focus on applied pedagogy. Practice by linking theories to classroom scenarios.
- PYQs: Solve previous year papers from the official CTET website to understand the question style.