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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, , NET BUREAU, , SYLLABUS, , Subject: GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE Code No. : 00, , PAPER-|, , The main objective is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the, candidates. The test aims at assessing the teaching and research aptitude as well., Candidates are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities, which include, comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments,, deductive and inductive reasoning. The candidates are also expected to have a general, awareness about teaching and learning processes in higher education system. Further,, they should be aware of interaction between people, environment, natural resources, and their impact on the quality of life., , The details of syllabi are as follows:, , Upiit-I Teaching Aptitude, , Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Se, a, ‘ Draeteending and —" Characteristics and basic requirements., , . Learner's characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners, , , , , (Academic, Social; —— Individual differences., e Factors affecting teaching related t6: Teacher, Learner,, caret oon —, , Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution., , , , , , e Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs., entred methods; Oftine vs. On-line methods (Swayam,, , , , Swayamprabha, MOOCs-etc,)., , Hc¢
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e Teaching Support System: Tra |, Modern and ICT based., e Evaluation Systemg: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in, , Choice Based Cr, , testing, Innovatiogs in evaluation systems., Unit-Il Research Aptitude gui, e Research: aning, Typeg, Characteristics, Positivism and Post, tal, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative, , , , , it Syste Higher educatior-Gomputer based, , , , , , , , e Thesis and Art riting: Format and styles of referencing., e Application of IC, , e Research ethics., , —_, Unit-Ill Comprehension, e A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be, answered., Unit-IV Communication ~s, , e Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication., , e Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group, communications, page alice communication., , e Barriers to effective communication. ~~, , e Mass-Media and Society., , , , , , , , , , Types of reasoning., e Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships., , Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
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Unit-l People, Development and Environment, , e Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable, development goals., , e Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their, impacts on environment., , e Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water, pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical,, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and, Political dimensions., , e Impacts of pollutants on human health., , e Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal,, Biomass, Nuclear and Forests., , e Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies., , e Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Clipfate, Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocok“Rio Summit,, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International, , Solar Alliance., , Unit-X Higher Education System, e Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India., , e Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India., e Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India., , e Professional, Technical and Skill Based educatio, , , , , , e Value education and environmental education, e Polici vernan nd Administration., olicies, Governance, and Ad stratio, , NOTE: (i) Five questions each carrying 2 marks are, Module., (ii) | Whenever graphical/pictorial question(s) are set for sighted, candidates, a passage followed by equal number of questions and, weightage be set for visually impaired candidates.
