ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Special Education)

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Course: Educational Psychology (671) Semester: Autumn, 2020
Level: MA/M.Ed Special Education

Note: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions.
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Please write in your own words after reading the study guide and the related allied
material. Also avoid irrelevant discussion/information.
4. Avoid reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
5. Your own words, analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
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9. Late assignments will not be accepted in any case.

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Dr. Zahid Majeed
Assistant Professor, Special Education
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 ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q. 1 What is cognition? What do you understand by cognitive learning as explained
by Jean Piaget? Support your discussion with examples. (04+12+04)

Q. 2 Make a list of the physical development of child from his birth till 24
months. Also discuss social development of hearing impaired child with
each point or stage. (10+10)

Q. 3 Jean Piaget and McNally described the sensorimotor stage, describe it in

detail with six sub-stages. Support your answer with examples. (15+05)

Q. 4 Self-esteem an important factor in the life of child with or without hearing.

Family communication has great impact on development of self-esteem.
How family can develop it, support your discussion with examples? (15+05)

Q. 5 Social competition is a social comparison activity. How a teacher of hearing

impaired children can develop positive social as well as intellectual
development among the children? (10+10)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6–9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q. 1 Discuss Kohlberg ad Piaget position on moral development from
Heteronomy to Autonomy. Support your answer with references. (15+05)

Q. 2 How do the different studies suggest that heredity plays an important part in
explaining individual differences. Support your answer with examples. (15+05)

Q. 3 How can a teacher hearing impaired children can apply principles of operant
conditioning theory to encourage desirable behaviour in his/her classroom?
Support your discussion with examples. (15+05)

Q. 4 What is educational reporting and what are the three-fold responsibilities for
the education? Explain it with references. (15+05)

Q. 5 Pout and Brown identified six major theoretical approaches of counselling

and psycho-teaching. Discuss these stages in details. (20)