UGC NET Paper 2 · Subject code 09

Education Syllabus

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10 units

Complete unit breakdown

1

Educational Studies

  • Indian and Western philosophical traditions
  • sociology of education
  • social institutions and movements
  • socialization
  • culture
  • educational thinkers and constitutional values.
2

History, Politics and Economics of Education

  • Education commissions and policies
  • policy formulation
  • national development
  • educational finance
  • human-capital theory and political perspectives on education.
3

Learner and Learning Process

  • Growth and development
  • personality
  • intelligence
  • creativity
  • learning theories
  • social cognition
  • mental health
  • guidance and counselling.
4

Teacher Education

  • Teacher-education programmes and curriculum
  • reflective teaching
  • teacher-education models
  • in-service education
  • professional ethics
  • ICT integration and quality enhancement.
5

Curriculum Studies

  • Curriculum foundations and development
  • design models
  • instructional systems
  • curriculum evaluation
  • change
  • improvement and curriculum research.
6

Research in Education

  • Scientific method
  • research types and designs
  • variables
  • hypotheses
  • sampling
  • research tools
  • measurement
  • quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • case study
  • ethnography and mixed methods.
7

Pedagogy, Andragogy and Assessment

  • Pedagogical analysis
  • critical pedagogy
  • teaching levels
  • adult learning
  • assessment types and domains
  • feedback
  • portfolios
  • interaction analysis and teacher evaluation.
8

Technology in and for Education

  • Educational and instructional technology
  • learning theories
  • instructional-design models
  • computer-assisted learning
  • e-learning
  • OER
  • MOOCs
  • assistive technology and ICT-based evaluation.
9

Educational Management, Administration and Leadership

  • Management functions
  • institutional development
  • leadership approaches and models
  • quality assurance
  • TQM
  • organizational climate
  • supervision and educational planning.
10

Inclusive Education

  • Inclusive education principles
  • diverse learners and disabilities
  • policy and legal provisions
  • barriers
  • teacher preparation
  • assistive technology and inclusive classroom practices.