Schemes and Syllabi for Written Examination (Descriptive, NOT MCQs) for Assistant Professor in different Subjects.
PAPER-II: PROFESSIONAL
Max Marks: 100
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
PART-I Subject Test (50 Marks)
The Part-I of the professional paper of 50 marks consists of the subject in which you have applied. For example, if you have applied for Assistant Professor in Physics, the part-I consists of Physics section, similarly, chemistry for Chemistry students and Mathematics for Mathematics students.
PART-II Education Section (50 Marks)
1. Development of Curriculum and Instructional Material
- Elements of Curriculum
- Relationship of Education and Curriculum
- Curriculum Development Process: Need Assessment, Formulation of Aims and Objectives, Taxonomies of Educational Objectives, Selection of Content, Development of Curricular Materials.
2. Process of Teaching and Teaching Strategies
- Process of Classroom Communication
- Factors affecting Classroom Communication
- Barriers to Classroom Communications
- Use of Instructional Materials and Media
3. Educational Assessment and Evaluation
- Concept of Classroom Assessment and Evaluation
- Distinction between Assessment, Evaluation and Measurement
- Approaches to Evaluation: Formative Evaluation; Summative Evaluation
- Types of Test: Essay Type; Objective Type: Multiple Choice, True-False Items, Matching Type; Principles of Construction of these Test
- Characteristics of a Good Test: Validity, Reliability, Objectivity, Usability
4. Educational Administration and Supervision
- The Concept of Administration
- Educational Planning and Organization in Pakistan
- Approaches to Educational Administration: Democratic; Authoritarian; Laissezfaire
- Educational Supervision
5. Research Methods in Education
- Scientific Method and its Application in Education
- Sampling Techniques:
- Research Instruments: Questionnaire: Interview; Test; Observation; Rating Scale
- Type of Research: Basic/Applied Research; Historical Research; Descriptive Research; Correlation Research; Causal-Comparative Research; Experimental Research; Action Research; Qualitative and Quantitative Research
- Research Proposal and Report Writing