POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FOR THE B.Ed. VIVA VOCE

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FOR THE B.Ed. VIVA VOCE (OPTIONAL SUBJECT)

1.         What are the problems you usually find in managing a classroom?

2.         What are your ways of managing a classroom properly?

3.         Describe an incident during teaching practice which you had to handle in an emotional way?

4.         Have you observed any special cases (problem children) in your classroom?  How did you deal  

             with them?

5.         Do you think that the time given for the teaching practice is adequate? Justify?

6.         What are the difficulties you faced during teaching practice?

7.         Could you cater to the individual differences in the classroom? Justify?

8.         How the curricular inputs (for eg. Camp, Supw, Field Work, Preparation of AV aids, Class Room  

             Discussions, Micro Tg….etc) in the BEd curriculum were useful in the Teaching Practice session?

9.         What teacher pupil ratio would you suggest for  a classroom in the Kerala context?

10.       Have you ever introduced new ideas and your own creative thoughts in the classroom?

11.       What a re the advantages of tg. aids in the classroom?

12.       Is it possible to develop Multiple Intelligence of a student in the classroom?

13.       What is a smart classroom?  Did you make use of it?

14.       Have you ever used LCD Projector/ TV/RadioTape recorder Computer in the classroom?  How

             far it was useful?

15.       What adolescent problems did you experience in the classroom?  How did you tackle the

             problem psychologically?

16.       “Previous Knowledge is essential for teaching learning process”.  How do you ensure the

              minimum previous knowledge (prerequisite) for the teaching learning process?

17.       Introducing a lesson is a crucial phase in teaching.  Justify.

18.       Did you attempt to provide first hand experiences (direct experience) in your teaching –

             learning process?

19.       What is the difference between constructivism and behaviourism?

20.       What is scaffolding?

21.       What is ZPD?

22.       What are the basic requirements (classroom arrangements, problem-sensing situations, group

              learning techniques etc.. ) in a constructivist classroom?

23.       Which is more advantageous to students- constructivism or behaviourism?

24.       What is the difference in designing learning experiences in constructivist/ behaviourist pattern?

25.       What do you mean by the design of a test?

26.       What is blue print?

27.       Why to prepare a blue print?

28.       What are the different types of  test items(questions)?

29.       What are the advantages/disadvantages of objective type/essay type questions?

30.       What are the qualities of a good test?

31.       What is the difference between scoring key and marking scheme?

32.       What is the purpose of conducting diagnostic test?

33.       What are the possible difficulties that can be overcome through remedial measures?

34.       What do you mean by instructional objectives?

35.       How are objectives related to aims?

36.       What are specifications?

37.       Name any 4 specifications of Comprehension/ Application?

38.       What is pedagogy?

39.       What is pedagogic analysis?

40.       How is pedagogic analysis different from content analysis?

41.       Why is content analysis essential for a beginner teacher?

42.       What is term/fact/concept/principle process etc?

43.       What is objective based instruction?

44.       What are the qualities of a good learning experience?

45.       What are models of teaching?

46.       What is the syntax of ------ model?

47.       What is the importance of reflective practices in models?

48.       Suggest few topics suitable for …. Model.

49.       What is the use of a written lesson plan?

50.       How are the 4 columns of a behaviourist lesson plan related?

51.       What were the criticisms you faced in the criticism class?

52.       What are the domains of instruction?

53.       What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?

54.       What are the instructional objectives  in cognitive domain/ affective domain/ psychomotor

             domain?

55.       What is micro teaching?

56.       Explain the micro teaching cycle?

57.       How does micro teaching help in real teaching?

58.       What is link practice?

59.       Why is micro teaching included in the teacher preparation programme?

60.       What is micro in micro teaching?

61.       What is question wise analysis? What is its importance?

62.       Have you included skill in your blueprint? If yes, why? If no, why?

63.       What is the difference between teacher made test and standardized tests?

64.       What are the different types of objective test items?

65.       What is the difference between objective based question and objective type question?

66.       What is CCE?

67.       What is the difference between direct grading and indirect grading?

68.       What are the usual aids you use in your teaching?  Why do you use them?

69.       Distinguish between objects and specimens?

70.       What are the four pillars of education as suggested by UNESCO?

71.       Questions regarding subject and content

72.       Questions regarding preparation and use of your teaching aids

AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

1.         What are Audio visual aids?

2.         What are the advantages of using AV aids?

3.         What are the problems in the use of AV aids?

4.         What are the general principles of using AV aids?

5.         Over use of AV aids is misuse. Justify your answer?

6.         What is the fourth revolution according to Eric Ashby?

7.         What is the difference between hardware approach and software approach?

8.         What is system approach?

9.         Explain Edgar Dale’s cone of Experience?

10.       How do you classify instructional aids (AV aids)?

11.       Give example for each type of AV aids.

12.       How do you prepare a chart/transparency/chart etc.

13.       What are the difference between episcope and epidiascope?

14.       What are the advantages of using OHP?

15.       What are the types of teaching aids you have used in your practice teaching? Explain its

              construction.

16.       How will you improve the use of Black Board?

17.       What are the advantages of using LCD projector.

18.       What are the merits and demerits of CCTV/ETV/ITV/Tv  etc?

19.       What is the concept of smart class room?

20.       What is CAI?

21.       What is EDUSAT?

22.        What is programmed learning?

23.         Differentiate between linear and branched programming

24.        Why branched programming is called intrinsic?

25.        What are the merits of a language lab?

DISCLAIMER: The above questions are prepared only to give an orientation towards the external examination and viva voce of the B Ed practical Examination.  As a matter of fact any question pertinent to the concerned subjects may be asked.