Child Development And Pedagogy: Study Material, Notes for Teaching Exams
By : Banaani Vishwas
Child Development & Pedagogy is one of the most important subjects for CTET & State TET Exams. Most of the candidates are afraid of this section because it has a vast syllabus and theory. This is a very conceptual & theoretical subject and students can score well in this section by clarifying all the concepts of the subject.Please note that it is just a myth that you cannot score well in the Child Development & Pedagogy section. If you clarify all the concepts and theories, you will surely be able to achieve well in this section. Understanding concepts can be challenging without appropriate information and study material.
Weightage of Child Development & Pedagogy in TET Exams
CDP has a great weightage from an exam point of view. It is included in all exams including CTET, UPTET, HTET, REET and other STET Exams. Check the given below table to know the examination-wise weightage of the Child Development & Pedagogy Subject:
Exams | Total Marks | Total Questions |
CTET Paper 1 | 30 Marks | 30 |
CTET Paper 2 | 30 marks | 30 |
UPTET Paper 1 | 30 Marks | 30 |
UPTET Paper 2 | 30 marks | 30 |
UTET Paper 1 | 30 marks | 30 |
UTET Paper 2 | 30 marks | 30 |
REET Paper 1 | 30 marks | 30 |
REET Paper 2 | 30 marks | 30 |
MP TET Paper 1 | 30 marks | 30 |
HTET | 30 marks | 30 |
HP TET | 30 marks | 30 |
CG TET | 30 marks | 30 |
Topic-wise Distribution of Child Development & Pedagogy in TET Exam
Child Development and Pedagogy is the common subject for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 in all TET exams. In the TET exam, 30 questions are included from the Child development and pedagogy section. Below is the table of topic-wise CDP distribution in TET exams. Candidates must check the topic wise distribution mentioned in the below table to prepare for the exam.
Topics | Marks Distributions |
Child Development (Theories of Child Development, Learning theories, Intelligence theories, Assessment & Evaluation, Concept of Psychology) | 15 Questions | In this section, you need to study more about thinkers and their ideologies. The questions which were asked were mainly based on the Ideology & Principles of Thinkers. |
The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs | 5 Questions | In this section, you need to put more focus on the special attributes made for special children. Most of the questions are based on the behavior of the teacher in the case of the special child. |
Learning and Pedagogy | 10 Questions | Here, mainly the questions are derived from the pedagogy of child behavior. |
Study Materials for CDP Subject
Here is the list of all-important Child Development & Pedagogy study materials which are very useful for all kinds of TET exams.
CDP Topic Name |
Child development Notes on Intelligence theories |
Concept of Development |
Basic Concept of CDP |
Aspect of CDP |
Socialization processes |
Important Theories of Child development |
Notes on Gender as a social construct |
Assessment and Evaluation Study Notes |
Principles of Child Development |
Development and its relation to learning |
Influence of Heredity & Environment |
Constructs and Critical perspectives Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky |
Child-Centered and Progressive Education |
Child development Notes on Special Needs |
Cognition and Emotion |
Child Development Notes on Learning Disabilities |
Short Notes on Learning Development Theories |
Notes on Motivational Learning |
Notes on Children Thinking |
Method of Teaching |
Thinking and Learning |
Children Strategies of Learning |
Suggested Booklist of CDP Subject for TET Exams
Here are some of the best books for the preparation of CTET, UPTET, REET, HTET, HPTET and other STET Examinations. Check the list given below:
- Child Development & Pedagogy for Paper-1 and Paper-2 by Disha Publication
- Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2) Hindi Edition by Tyagi Renu
- Success Master for Paper-1 and Paper-2 by Arihant Publication.
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