ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Early Childhood Education and Elementary Teacher Education Department)

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Course: Human Development and Learning (8610) Semester: Spring, 2024

Level: B. Ed (1.5/2.5 Years)
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments.
(AD, BS, BED, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode)
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
1. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the question.
2. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study
guide or allied material.
3. Hand written scanned assignments are not acceptable.
4. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
5. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
6. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
7. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a
scanned copy of their hand written assignments (in PDF format) on University
LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5 MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Unit: 1-4)
Q. 1 Child development is still not very conclusive and have many issues/controversies.
Discuss in detail. (20)
Q. 2 School can play an important role in physical development of its students. Suggest
strategies for schools keeping in view the local settings of your surroundings. (20)

Q. 3 Explain Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence. (20)

Q. 4 Piagetian theory is a very comprehensive theory of cognitive development

extending from birth to adolescence. Discuss. (20)

Q. 5 Why is social development so important for a child? (20)

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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 5–9)
Q. 1 Discuss school as the best place for emotional development with examples. (20)

Q. 2 Discuss Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. (20)

Q. 3 Briefly describe all the components of language. (20)

Q.4 What are the different laws of learning and how they are applied in a classroom?
Your answer should be based on examples from actual classrooms. (20)

Q.5 How and why are individual differences among school-going children measured? (20)