Saturday 20 February 2016

Two Year B.Ed. Curriculum of Kerala University in Practice: Consultation Round Table Held for M.C.Q. Question Bank Preparation for 4th Semester Online Examination in 2017

The first Round table Meet for the preliminary planning for the M.C.Q. Teat Battery for the proposed online examination of Student-Teachers  has been held today at G.C.T.E., Thycadu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala under the banner of Extended Board of Studies in Education. A preliminary action plan got drafted which will be finalized and the process will move to next phase in the second phase of consultation to be held on 9th March at Thiruvananthapuram.

Minutes of todays meeting by B.O.S. Chairman is attached

Two Year B. Ed 4th Semester Online Examination-Preparation of Question Bank.
The observations/decisions in  the meeting of Members of BOS and Subject Conveners held on
20-2-2016 at Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram.

1.  The question Bank of Edu-14 will have 600 multiple choice items and for EDU-15, 400 items for each  optional subject.
2. Subject committees have to be constituted for EDU-14 and  12 optional subjects under Edu-15 for the preparation of question Bank. The committee for Edu-14 consists of Convener and Seven  members.
For  Edu-15, for each optional subject there will be separate subject committees with Convener and Four members.
3. The following are the subject committees required for the task.

Subject
Convener
Members
EDU-14
Advance Studies: Perspectives in Education
Dr. Sindhya ( 1 + 7 )
The conveners are requested to nominate/ contact the members and distribute the work conveniently.
Dr. S. Maya
Dr. K . Lakshmi
Dr. George Vargheese
Dr. T. K. Jayasree
Dr. V. K. Sobha
Sri V. R. Rahul &
Dr. Giby Geevargheese.
EDU-15
Advanced Studies: Malayalam
Sri. R. Praveen ( 1 + 4 )
Dr. C. Narayana Pillai

English Education
Dr. C. Praveen ( 1 + 4 )


Hindi education
Smt. K. Jayakrishna


Sanskrit Education
Smt. T. Shiba


Tamil Education
Kingsley deva Jose


Arabic Education
Dr. Abdulakhader Paramabath


Mathematics Education
Dr. P. Sheeba
Dr. Lidson raj
Sri. Venugopal

Physical science Education
Dr. Mariamma Mathew
Dr. K. Rajeswari
Dr. I. Anju.

Natural science education
Dr. S. Rany


Social science Education
Dr. Sam V  Daniel
Sri. R. suresh Kumar

Geography education
Prof. Jacob Mathew


Commerce education
Dr. Issac Paul

·        Kindly  nominate the  members/remaining members ( 1 + 4 )  in respective optional committees.

4.  Phases in the preparation and  finalization of question bank.
·        Listing out  all the important   learning points/elements  in the subject concerned ( for all the semesters/papers under edu-14 & 15), its discussion and finalization in the  one day workshop on 9-03-2016 Wednesday at Govt. College of teacher education, Thiruvananthapuram.  However the conveners are requested to consult  the committee members and to list out the  learning points sufficiently early and to attend the workshop with readymade materials.
·        Preparation of multiple choice items for the question bank in the subject concerned. This can be done by the Subject committee in consultation/assistance of the concerned subject associations. (four day workshop) April-2016
·        Consolidation/Finalization of the Question Bank.  (two day workshop)-May-2016.

5. Weightage to  Difficulty Level/Objectives in each paper/semester Content in the Question Bank:
EDU – 14 :Advanced  Studies : Perspectives in education.
DL/EDU
01
02 & 07
03
06
08
11
12
14
 %
Total
Objectives
Easy
15
30
15
15
15
15
15
30
25%
150
Knowledge
Average
30
60
30
30
30
30
30
60
50%
300
Understanding & Application
Difficult
15
30
15
15
15
15
15
30
25%
150
Higher  level/Order  Objs.

60
120
60
60
60
60
60
120
100%
600


EDU – 15 :Advanced  studies : Curriculum and Pedagogic Courses.
DL/EDU
04
05
09
10
13
15
 %
Total
Objectives
Easy
15
15
15
15
15
25
25%
100
Knowledge
Average
30
30
30
30
30
50
50%
200
Understanding & Application
Difficult
15
15
15
15
15
25
25%
100
Higher level/order objectives

60
60
60
60
60
100
100%
400


6.         Workshop on 09-03-2016.- It is decided to convene a one day workshop on 09-03-2016 Wednesday at Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram  to prepare/finalize the learning points identified in each subjects. The subject conveners are requested to nominate the committee members  and to mail the details (including e mail address ) to the Chairman. All the Conveners and Committee members are requested to attend/participate in the workshop without fail for the successful completion of the work. Detailed guidelines for the writing of question items will be given/discussed in the first session of the workshop by External experts. 
7.         All the subject conveners are requested to constitute/reorganize/activate the subject  associations by incorporating/inviting all teacher educators   (Govt, Aided, Self financing, & KUCTEs) in the subject concerned and to make arrangements for monthly/periodic meetings for discussion. The subject committees are requested to pool as many items from available sources for the question bank availing  the assistance/participation/co-operation of  all the members of the faculty.
8. For Edu-14 the medium is English. For Edu 15- for subjects question bank will be in English and for Languages in the concerned language.

Chairman,
BOS in Education (Pass).