Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test TNTET Paper II Syllabus : trb.tn.nic.in
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What is Tamil Nadu TET Exam?
TNTET is a state-level examination for the recruitment of teachers in different government schools as well as in private schools of Tamilnadu. This examination is conducted to check the eligibility of a candidate to become a teacher in primary and secondary classes. Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of Bachelor in a Education (B. Ed) programme. Also refer the above link.
Syllabus For Tamil Nadu TET Paper II Exam
The Syllabus For Tamil Nadu TET Exam are given below,
1. Child Development & Pedagogy
UNIT I:
Nature of Educational Psychology Definition of Psychology – Methods of Psychology – Branches of Psychology – Educational Psychology – Definition, Nature and Scope of Educational Psychology: The Learner, Learning Process, Learning Experience, Learning environment, Teacher and teaching – Significance of Educational Psychology to the teacher.
Unit II:
Human Growth and Development Interaction of Nurture and Nature. Concept, Distinction among Growth, Development and Maturation. General Principles of Growth and Development – Characteristics, Dimensions of Development – Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, Social and Moral – Phases of Development and Development tasks – Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence.
UNIT III:
Cognitive Development Cognitive Process, Attention –Factors relating to attention, Kinds of
attention – Inattention, distraction and division of attention – Span of Attention. Sensation and Perception – Factors relating to Perception, Perceptual errors – Concept formation – Nature and Types of Concepts – Piaget’s stages of cognitive development – Bruner’s theory – Concept maps – Imagery – Language and Thinking – Reasoning and Problem Solving – Implications to the teacher.
UNIT IV:
Social, Emotional and Moral Development Social development – Factors of Social development – Social Maturity – Erikson’s stages of Social development – Emotional development – meaning – Positive and Negative emotions – Emotional control and maturity – Place of emotions in life – Significance of Emotional Intelligence – Moral development – Kohlberg’s stages of Moral development.
UNIT V:
Learning Nature and importance of learning –Individual differences in learning – Learning Curves – Factors influencing the learning – theories of learning – Conditioning : Classical and Operant (Pavlov, Skinner), Trial and Error (Thorndike), Learning by Insight (Kohler) – Transfer of Learning – Learning by Imitation – Levels of Learning: Gagne – Remembering and Forgetting : Curve of forgetting.
UNIT VI:
Intelligence and Creativity Nature of Intelligence – Distribution of Intelligence – Theories of Intelligence: Single, Two factor and Multifactor theories, Guilford’s structure of the Intellect, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory – Constancy of IQ – Assessment of Intelligence – Users of Intelligence tests. The Process of Creativity- Creativity and Intelligence – Identification and promotion of Creativity – Thinking: Convergent and Divergent thinking.
UNIT VII:
Motivation and Group Dynamics Motivation and Learning – Kinds of Motives – Theories of
Motivation: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – Role of Rewards and Punishments – Level of Aspiration – Achievement Motivation: Techniques of Developing Achievement motivation – Motivation in the classroom context Competition and Co-operation – Leadership Traits – Leadership Styles and Classroom Climate.
UNIT VIII:
Personality and Assessment Meaning and Definitions of Personality – Major Determinants of
Personality – Theories of Personality – Type, Trait, Type and Trait, Psychoanalytic – Assessment of Personality: Projective and Non projective Techniques – Aptitude – concept, types and measurement. Attitude and interest – concept and measurement – Integrated Personality.
UNIT IX:
Mental Health and Hygiene Concept of Mental health and Hygiene – Conflict and Frustration –
Unrest – Adjustment and Mal adjustment – Causes of Maladjustment – Defence Mechanisms – Mental Illness. Juvenile Delinquency. Promotion of Mental health of students and teachers.
UNIT X:
Guidance and Counselling Nature, Types and Need of Guidance and Counselling – Educational, Vocational and Personal. Identification of Children with Counselling Needs – Counselling Techniques: Individual and Group Techniques – Guidance for the children with Learning Difficulties, Under Achievers and Gifted.