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Program: B.Ed (1.5 / 2.5 Years) Semester: Spring 2025
Course: Educational Philosophy Total Marks: 100
Course Code: 8609 Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT-I
(Units 1-4)
Q.1 Education is shaped by the philosophy of a nation. Discuss. (20)
Q.2 Discuss the educational philosophies in detail. (20)
Q.3 Explain ‘Idealism’ and discuss its role for different components of school (20)
education.
Q.4 Explain ‘Pragmatism’. How has it transformed the formulation of educational (20)
objectives, curriculum development, and teaching methods at the school level?
Q.5 Critically examine the sources of knowledge. (20)
ASSIGNMENT-II
(Units 5-9)
Q.1 Discuss the dialectical method and its main features. Also discuss the relevance (20)
of this method in present-day education.
Q.2 Briefly discuss the contribution of John Locke to the field of education. (20)
Q.3 How had the curriculum been discussed by different Muslim philosophers? (20)
Q.4 Compare and contrast the role of a teacher as laid down in essentialism and (20)
pragmatism.
Q.5 Montessori and Froebel changed the landscape of ECE altogether. Discuss their (20)
methods in detail.
