DSSSB PRT Child Development & Pedagogy Syllabus

DSSSB PRT Child Development & Pedagogy: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   CDP

   ~1 marks

   Child Development, Pedagogy, NEP 2020, NCF 2023, Per DSSSB-PRT Official Notification

   • Child Development Principles — Continuity, Individual Differences, Maturation
   • Theories of Development — Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Kohlberg, Bandura
   • Cognitive Development — Piaget Stages, Vygotsky ZPD, Multiple Intelligence
   • Learning Theories — Behaviorist, Cognitive, Constructivist, Humanistic
   • Personality Development — Freud, Erikson, Allport, Defense Mechanisms
   • Inclusive Education — RPwD Act 2016, Special Needs, NEP 2020
   • Assessment & Evaluation — CCE, Formative, Summative, NEP 2020 Reforms, NCF 2023
2. 2

   Principles of Child Development

   ~4 marks

   Continuity, Maturation, Individual Differences

   • Principles of Development — Continuity, Individual Differences, Maturation
   • Readiness, Critical Periods, Growth vs Development, Factors
   • Heredity and Environment in Development, Nature vs Nurture
   • Stages of Development — Prenatal, Infancy, Babyhood, Early Childhood
   • Middle Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood
   • Domains of Development — Physical, Cognitive, Language, Socio-Emotional
   • Theories of Development — Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Piaget Stages
   • Erikson's Psychosocial Stages, Trust vs Mistrust, Identity vs Role Confusion
   • Kohlberg's Moral Development, Pre-Conventional, Conventional, Post-Conventional
   • Bowlby's Attachment Theory, Harlow's Monkeys, Ainsworth's Strange Situation
3. 3

   Learning Theories & Pedagogy

   ~4 marks

   Behaviorist, Cognitive, Constructivist

   • Behaviorist Learning Theory — Pavlov (Classical), Skinner (Operant), Thorndike
   • Cognitive Learning Theory — Gestalt, Bruner, Ausubel, Gagne
   • Constructivist Learning — Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, Discovery Learning
   • Humanistic Learning — Maslow, Rogers, Self-Actualization, Person-Centered
   • Social Learning Theory — Bandura, Observational Learning, Modeling
   • Multiple Intelligences — Gardner, Linguistic, Logical, Spatial, Musical
   • Learning Styles — VAK (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic), VARK
   • Pedagogy — Methods of Teaching, Strategies, Approaches, Techniques
   • Inclusive Education — Special Needs, Disability, Gifted, Talented, RPwD Act 2016
   • NEP 2020, NCF 2023, Recent Reforms in Indian Education, Competency-Based Education
4. 4

   Assessment & Evaluation

   ~4 marks

   CCE, Formative, Summative, NEP 2020

   • Assessment Types — Formative, Summative, Diagnostic, Placement
   • Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) — Principles, Implementation
   • Assessment Tools — Rubrics, Portfolios, Observations, Anecdotal Records
   • Assessment Methods — Tests, Assignments, Projects, Peer Assessment
   • Question Paper Design, Bloom's Taxonomy, Higher-Order Thinking
   • Assessment of Learning, Assessment for Learning, Assessment as Learning
   • Diagnostic Assessment, Remedial Teaching, Learning Gaps
   • Standardized Tests, Norm-Referenced, Criterion-Referenced
   • NEP 2020 Assessment Reforms — PARAKH, Holistic Progress Card
   • NCF 2023 Competency-Based Assessment, Critical Thinking Assessment
5. 5

   Inclusive Education, Special Needs, Guidance, Counseling

   ~4 marks

   • Inclusive Education — Definition, Concept, Importance, RPwD Act 2016
   • Special Educational Needs (SEN) — Visual, Hearing, Locomotor, Intellectual
   • Disability Categories — Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Loco Motor
   • Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Specific Learning
   • Gifted and Talented Children, Slow Learners, Underprivileged Children
   • RPwD Act 2016 — Rights of Persons with Disabilities
   • Inclusive Practices — Universal Design for Learning, Differentiated Instruction
   • Assistive Technology, Augmentative Communication, Special Equipment
   • Guidance and Counseling — Types, Approaches, Career Guidance
   • Mental Health, Stress Management, Well-being, Child Protection, POCSO