ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Special Education)

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Course: General Methods of Teaching (8601) Semester: Autumn, 2023
Level: B.Ed. (1.5/2.5 year)
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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

Assignment No. 1
(Units: 1 - 4)
Q.1 Answer the following questions briefly: (54=20)
(i) Differentiate and compare active learning and cooperative learning
(ii) Write down the five mertis of lesson planning for the teachers.
(iii) Define the term motivation
(iv) Enlist the methods that come under the inquiry approach
(v) What are the steps to plan discussion?
 -1
     


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    

  
   
 
 
Q.2 Discuss the elements of conducive classroom environment. (20)
    -2
Q.3 Describe all the stages involved in lesson planning. (20)
  
     -3
Q.4 What is student motivation? How is it developed among students? (20)
     -4
Q.5 Differentiate in detail between inductive and deductive reasoning. (10+10)
     -5
   

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

Assignment No. 2
(Units: 5 - 9)
Q.1 What are individual and group projects? Illustrate the function and importance
of both types of projects. (10+10)

    -1
Q.2 How a teacher can successfully organize the classroom discussion? (20)
      -2
Q.3 What is cooperative learning? Explain the benefits of cooperative learning.
(10+10)
       -3
Q.4 (i) Elaborate different types of set induction. (10+10)
(ii) Critically analyze importance of set induction
   -4
   
Q.5 Describe the purpose of teaching tools. Write down the advantages and
disadvantages of multimedia. (10+10)
       -5
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