Education in British India, Education in Ancient & Medieval India, Major Philosophies of Education, etc are some of the topics covered in M.Ed entrance exam. Syllabus for the entrance exam will be based on the topics studied during B.Ed program.

Main Topics for M.Ed Entrance Exam

• Education & Philosophy
• Education in Ancient & Medieval India
• Education in British India
• Educational Thinkers and their contribution in developing Principles of Education
• Intelligence
• Learning & Motivation
• Major Philosophies of Education
• Nature & Meaning of Psychology
• Personality
• Psychology & Educational Psychology

Detailed Syllabus for M.Ed Entrance Exam

Education & Philosophy

• Nature & Meaning of Education
• Aims of Education
• Nature and Meaning of Philosophy
• Relation between Philosophy & Education
• Significance of Philosophy of Education

Major Philosophies of Education

• Existentialism
• Idealism
• Naturalism
• Pragmatism
• Educational Thinkers & their Contribution in developing Principles of Education

Culture & Social Change

• Characteristics of Culture
• Concept & Dimensions of Culture
• Concept of social change
• Factors of social change
• Relationship between Culture & Education
• Roles of Education

Psychology & Educational Psychology

• Meaning of Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Functions of Educational Psychology

Learning & Motivation

• Concept of learning & its nature
• Factors influencing learning
• Techniques of enhancing learner’s motivation
• S-R Theory of Learning
• Operant Conditioning theory of learning
• Gestalt theory of Learning

Intelligence

• Measurement of Intelligence
• Two-factor Theory
• Multifactor Theory
• Structure of intellect

Personality

• Development of Personality – biological & socio-culture determinants.
• Integration of Personality
• Trait-theory of Personality
• Factor-theory of Personality
• Psycho analytical theory of Personality

Education in Ancient & Medieval India

• Brahmanic Education
• Buddhist Education
• Methods of Teaching
• Muslim Education
• Vedic Education

Education in British India

• Gokhlee’s   Bill (1910-12)
• Govt. of India Act (1935)
• Indian Education Commission (1882)
• Indian Universities Commission & Act
• Macaulay’s Minutes (1835)
• Sadler Commission Report (1917)
• Sargent Report (1944)
• Wood’s Despatch (1854)

Problems & Issues

• Adult Education
• Distance Learning
• Education of Weaker Sections
• Medium of Instruction
• National & Emotional integration
• Quality Control in Higher Education
• Universalization of Elementary Education
• Women’s Education

Teaching & its Models

• Concept of teaching
• Characteristics & Functions of teaching
• Concept Attainment Model (J.Bruner)
• Phases of teaching (Jackson)
• Principles & Maxims of teaching
• Synectics Model

Techniques of Teacher-Preparation

• Microteching
• Programmed - Meaning & Characteristics
• Simulated - Advantages & Limitations

Taxonomy of Educational Objectives & Lesson Planning

• Approaches to Lesson planning
• Bloom’s Taxonomy of instructional objectives
• Formulation of Instructional Objectives (Mager’s)
• Meaning & Significance of lesson planning
• Skill lesson & Appreciation lesson
• The Herbartian Steps, Gloverian approach

Other Topics

• Play Way Method
• Dalton Plan
• The Project Method
• Heuristic Method

Exam pattern and syllabus for M.Ed entrance exam will be different and vary according to the University. Details regarding this will be available in the webiste of the concerned University.