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CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Notes & Study Material
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Child Development & Pedagogy (CDP) is an important subject in the teaching exams that has a good weightage of marks. Candidates who are going to write any of the teaching exams can check the complete notes on CTET Child Development & Pedagogy and study material. Child Development & Pedagogy plays a major role in teaching exams and it is an important subject in the CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 as well. The weightage of the subject in teaching exams are
- The weightage of Child Development & Pedagogy is 30 Marks in CTET, UPTET, HP TET, REET & Other STET exams.
- The weightage of Child Development & Pedagogy is 40- 50 Marks in DSSSB PRT TGT PGT.
- The weightage of Child Development & Pedagogy is 60 Marks in KVS recruitment.
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Child Development & Pedagogy Notes for CTET & Other TET
The syllabus of Child Development and Pedagogy subject for Paper 1 and Paper 2 includes the following topics – Child Development, The Concept of Inclusive Education, Understanding Children with Special Needs & Learning, and Pedagogy. Candidates preparing for the TET exam or any other teaching exam can go through the CDP notes to have a good command of the subject. It will help them in passing the examination with flying colors.
CTET Child Development Notes
The primary focus of the Child Development and Pedagogy subject is child development. Candidates should have a better understanding of it so that they can easily understand the other topics in this subject. The direct links to download the CTET Child Development and Pedagogy study notes of important topics have been provided in the table given below:
Topic Name | Download Link |
Child Development Notes on Intelligence Theories | Read Here |
Concept of Development | Read Here |
Basic Concept of CDP | Read Here |
Aspect of CDP | Read Here |
Socialization processes |
Part 1: Read Here Part 2: Read Here |
Important Theories of Child Development | Read Here |
Notes on Gender as a social construct | Read Here |
Assessment and Evaluation Study Notes | Read Here |
Principles of Child Development | Read Here |
Development and its Relation to Learning | Read Here |
Influence on Heredity & Environment | Read Here |
Constructs and Critical Perspectives Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky | Read Here |
CDP Inclusive Education Notes
Inclusive education is referred to as equal opportunities for education and learning for all students. Candidates should carefully revise the topics included in this section because questions based on these topics are asked in almost every exam. Download the CTET Child Development and Pedagogy notes for Inclusive Education by using the link given below.
Topic Name | Download Link |
Child-centered and Progressive Education | Read Here |
Child Development Notes on Special Needs | Read Here |
CTET Notes for Learning & Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study and practice of learning, as well as how this process influences and is influenced by learners’ social, political, and psychological development. Check the study material and notes on Learning and Pedagogy in the table given below:
Topic Name | Download Link |
Cognition and Emotion | Read Here |
Child Development Notes on Learning Disabilities | Read Here |
Short Notes on Learning Development Theories | Read Here |
Notes on Motivational Learning | Read Here |
Notes on Children’s Thinking | Read Here |
Method of Teaching | Read Here |
Thinking and Learning | Read Here |
Children’s Strategies of Learning | Read Here |
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