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M. Ed-I
Course: Comparative Education
Unit 1 Comparative Education
1.1 Origin of comparative education
1.2 Need for comparative education
1.3 Scope of comparative education
1.4 Meaning of comparative education
1.5 Purpose of comparative education
1.6 Significance of comparative education
Unit 2 Methods / Approaches of Comparative Studies
2.1 Study of educational objectives
2.2 Methods of evaluating program
2.3 Study of equipment & facilities
2.4 Basis & criteria of comparison of factors leading to some misconceptions
Unit 3 Comparative Studies in Education
3.1 Educational system of Pakistan, its social structure, literacy school system,
organizational and administrative structure etc.
3.2 Natural level (current, past and future trends)
3.3 International level (Developed, Developing and under developing countries)
Unit 4 Comparative Perspective:
4.1 Comparison of education system of Pakistan with those of developed countries
4.2 Comparison of education system of Pakistan with those of developing countries
4.3 Comparison of education system of Pakistan with those of under developed
countries
Unit 5 Educational System of Developed Countries (USA, UK, Japan)
5.1 Objectives
5.2 Educational structure & administration
5.3 Finances
5.4 Curriculum
5.5 Evaluation & certification
5.6 Innovations
5.7 Issues and trends
Unit 6 Education system of Developing Countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore)
6.1 Objectives
6.2 Educational structure & administration
6.3 Finances
6.4 Curriculum
6.5 Evaluation & certification
6.6 Innovations
6.7 Issues and trends
Unit 7 Education System of Under Developed Countries (Nepal, Afghanistan, Nigeria)
7.1 Objectives
7.2 Educational structure & administration
7.3 Finances
7.4 Curriculum
7.5 Teacher training
7.6 Evaluation & certification
7.7 Innovations
Suggested Readings : Abdul Ghafar (1994). Higher Education. Ijaz Printers Pakistan
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Course: Computer in Education

Week Topics / Activities

1 Computer Aided Education: Introduction , Goals of Computer Aided Education

Computer Aided Education (CAE) methods
2 Advantages of CAE , Need of CAE, Future of CAE
Fundamentals of Information Systems, Introduction to Computer System, CPU computer peripherals
3
etc
Computer Software and software developments (types Nature and quality, languages Operating
Systems, dos, UNIX windows)
4,5
End user applications, systems software
Database Management Systems – Introduction

6 Introduction to Telecommunications, Internet and Intranet, email, Multimedia and Virtual Reality

Introduction to Microsoft Office Suit. Use of MS Office in Teaching, Advantages of MS Office in

7
Teaching
Microsoft Word 2000:
Environment, Toolbars, Menu bars, Help files
File menu: New, Open, Save, Templates, Wizards, Setup
8,9 Insert Menu: Page/ Section breaks, Page number, fields, Files, Clip-arts, Pictures, symbols, Word Art
Format Menu: Fonts, Paragraphs, bullets, Columns,
Important paragraph styles, defining new styles, modifying existing styles, managing styles, Font
styles, Style organizer
View & Edit Menus: Find, Replace, Header/ Footer, Toolbars
11
Tools: Mail merging, Customize, Options, Macros
Table Menu: Inserting, Formatting, Formulae,
12 Handling master / sub documents, Equation writer, Drawing, Sorting
Case Study: Application of the learnt skills
Microsoft Excel 2000:
13 Concept of a spreadsheet, Insertion, Deletion and Copying of sheets, Cell identification, Addressing,
Formatting
Insert, Delete, Shift, Copying, Blocks, Hide Rows & Columns
14,15 Formulae, Functions, Page setup, Sorting, Filtering, Use of Excel for comparison of lists, Use of Excel
for cleaning of lists
Charts, Graphs and their formatting, Printing, Visual Basic Macros
16
Solving optimization problems using Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000:
17,18
Layouts and background selection for slides, Slide sorter, animation and custom show
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Course: Educational Research

Unit 1 The Role of research in Education
1.1 Education as a science
1.2 Scientific methods in education and current state of educational research
1.3 Important contribution of the educational research.
Unit 2 Research Procedures
2.1 Planning and identifying the problem
2.2 Formulation of hypothesis
2.3 Reviewing and keeping record of the literature
2.4 Developing and validation of research tools.
2.5 Developing and validation of research tools.
Unit 3 Types of Research
3.1 Applied.
3.2 Cross-sectional Vs Qualitative Research
3.3 Quantitative Vs Qualitative Research
3.4 Action Vs experimental
3.5 Descriptive
3.6 Historical Research and library resources
Unit 4 Designing, Planning and Management of Research
4.1 Making problems researchable
4.2 Reviewing and reshaping the problems
4.3 Language and reshaping the problem
4.4 Language and structuring the research problems.
Unit 5 Tools Research
5.1 Questionnaire
5.2 Interview
5.3 Inventories
5.4 Attitude Scale
Unit 6 Statistical Analysis
6.1 Measure central tendency
6.2 Standard deviation and standard scores.
6.3 Normal Curve.
6.4 Co-efficient correlation for test reliability and validity.
Unit 7 Data Analysis and Report Writing
7.1 Analysis of the data and documentary evidence
7.2 Use of appropriate statistical methods
7.3 Finding. Conclusion and recommendations
7.4 Writing of report (organization, Bibliography, Reference,
7.5 Computer application and data-analysis.
Suggested Reading
Khan Wazim (1998) Techniques of Research, Peshawar: Ijaz Printers.
 Burgess, R (1993) Studies in Quantitative Methodologies, Vol 1. Lonson: Jan Press.
 Cohen, L, Manion, L.C (1989) Research Methods in Education (Third Edition), London: Rout Ledge.
 Gillort, S (1991) Empirical Foundations of Educational Research. New Jercy: Prentice Hall, Inc, Cliff.
 Marvin C. Alkin (1992) Encyclopedia of Educational Research (Sixth Edition). New York: Macmillan
Publishing Company.
 Micheal, Young (1992) Innovation and Research in Education, London: Kegan Paul.
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Course: Advance Educational Psychology

Unit 1 Introduction
1.1 Meaning, Objectives and Scope of educational Psychology
1.2 Methods and technique of education psychology
1.3 Brief introduction to recent developments in educational psychology
Unit 2 Social and Moral Development
2.1 Personal and Social Development
2.2 Moral Development
2.3 Islamic Values and moral development
Unit 3 Intellectual Development
3.1 The stages of development
3.2 The process of development (Assimilation , Accommodation, Equilibration )
Unit 4 Human Learning
4.1 Historical perspective on learning: Thorndike, Pavlove, Gestalt
4.2 Behavior theories of learning: Operant conditioning
4.3 Cognitive perspectives of learning
4.4 Information processing theory
4.5 Factors affecting learning
Unit 5 Intelligence
5.1 Modern concept of intelligence
5.2 Multiple intelligence
5.3 Measurement of intelligence
5.4 Intelligence and school performance
Unit 6 Individual Differences
6.1 Sources and types of individual differences
6.2 Grouping a student in school
6.3 Effects of individual differences on learning
Unit 7 Gagner’s Nine Events of Instructions
7.1 Facing attention
7.2 Informing the learning of objective
7.3 Stimulating the mescal of prior knowledge
7.4 Presenting structures.
7.5 Proving learning guidance
7.6 Electing performance
7.7 Proving learning Guinness
7.8 Electing performance
7.9 Proving fee back
7.10 Assessing performance
7.11 Enhancing retention and transfer
Unit 8 Personality Development
8.1 Origins of personality development
8.2 Personality tracts
8.3 Attitudes and interest
8.4 Moral Aspects of personally
Unit 9 Mental Health and School
9.1 Learning disabilities
9.2 Behavioral retardation
9.3 Mental retardation
9.4 Role of Teacher in students mental health and development
Suggested Reading
 Educational Psychology, by S.M. Shahid Published by Majeed Book Depot
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Course: Guidance & Counseling

Unit-1. An Introduction to Guidance
1.1 Guidance, definition, scope and challenge
1.2 A philosophy of guidance
1.3 Functions of guidance
1.4 The role of guidance in education
Unit-2. Guidance, How it Grew
2.1 Historical development of guidance
2.2 Origins in social reform movement
2.3 The development of guidance for elementary and secondary schools
Unit-3. Guidance in the Elementary Schools
3.1 Guidance and personality development at elementary level helping a pupil change.
3.2 Effects of culture on guidance and counseling
3.3 Organizing guidance programme at elementary level
Unit-4. Guidance in Secondary Schools
4.1 Problems of secondary schools students
4.2 Attitude of pupils, parents and teachers
4.3 Organizing guidance programme at secondary schools level
Unit-5. Counseling
5.1 Definition, scope trend and principles of counseling
5.2 Techniques of counseling
5.3 Decision making counseling
5.4 Client centered counseling
5.5 Gestalt therapy
5.6 Progressive steps in counseling
Unit-6. Career Information
6.1 The nature of career information
6.2 Counseling activities in providing information
6.2.1 Individual programme
6.2.2 Group programme
Unit-7. Adapting Guidance and Counseling to Specific Needs
7.1 Group counseling
7.2 Group guidance approaches
7.3 Guidance and counseling staff responsibilities
Unit-8. Evaluation of Guidance Programme
8.1 The process of evaluation
8.2 Evaluation of guidance and counseling in a typical elementary school.
8.3 Evaluation of guidance and counseling in typical high school.
Suggested Reading

 Educational Guidance & counseling, by S.M. Shahid, Published by Majeed Book Depot.
 E.L. Tolbert (1978) An Introduction to Guidance Boston, Little Brown & Co.
 Johns Hazel (1996) Personal Development in Counseling Training London: