WBSSC TET SYLLABUSWBSSC Paper II- Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus -30 QuestionsI. Child Development and Pedagogy 15 Questionsa) Child Development (Elementary School Child). Concept of development and its relationship with learning. Principles of the development of children. Infence of !eredity " Environment. Sociali#ation processes$ Social world " children (%eacher& Parents& Peers). Piaget& 'ohl(erg and )ygots*y$ constrcts and critical perspectives. Concepts of child+centered and progressive edcation. Critical perspective of the constrct of Intelligence. ,lti Dimensional Intelligence. -angage " %hoght. .ender as a social constrct/ gender roles& gender+(ias and edcational practice. Individal di0erences among learners& nderstanding di0erences (ased ondiversity of langage& caste& gender& commnity& religion etc.. Distinction (etween 1ssessment for learning and assessment of learning/ School+2ased 1ssessment& Continos " Comprehensive Evalation$ perspective and practice 3ormlating appropriate 4estions for assessing readiness levels of learners/ for enhancing learning and critical thin*ing in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children ith special needs 5 Questions. 1ddressing learners from diverse (ac*gronds inclding disadvantaged anddeprived. 1ddressing the needs of children with learning di5clties& 6impairment7 etc. 1ddressing the %alented& Creative& Specially a(led -earnersc) -earning and Pedagogy 89:estions. !ow children thin* and learn/ how and why children 6fail7 to achieve sccess inschoolperformance. 2asic processes of teaching and learning/ children7s strategies of learning/learning asa social activity/ social conte;t of learning.. Child as a pro(lem solver and a 6scienti